New 2016 Musical Commissioned by Made in Corby

New 2016 Musical Commissioned by Made in Corby

CORBY, England, January 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



Made in Corby has commissioned Perfect Pitch, a national company dedicated to making
new musicals, to create a 2016 musical for Corby, in association with Corby Amateur
Theatrical Society (CATS).



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This new and ambitious musical production, combining amateurs and professional
artists, will be performed at The Core at Corby Cube in autumn 2016.



This is Made in Corby's third major Big Night Out commission, in a three year
programme funded by Arts Council England that brings high quality artists together with
Corby's communities.



Founded in 2006, Perfect Pitch is a not-for-profit theatre company that nurtures and
develops emerging British writers of original musicals and creates opportunities for
production in collaboration with commissioning partners across the UK.



Perfect Pitch Director Andy Barnes says: "We're delighted to be working with Made in
Corby and CATS to create a brand new musical. We've got a blank page and our aim is to
make sure that the people of Corby make all the key decisions about what the musical
should be about and which musical style they would prefer. This is a truly collaborative
process, right down to choosing the team that will write the lyrics and the music."



Marian Anderson, Marketing and Audience Development Officer for Made in Corby, adds:
"We're inviting the local community to an open dialogue event on January 20 where Perfect
Pitch will be talking about what's involved in creating and developing a new musical.
Local people in Corby can have their say and get involved right from the start. We want to
see people from our local communities stepping forward just as they did last year with the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Barb Jungr."



CATS Chairperson, Janet Askew, said: "We're delighted to be embarking on this exciting
new arts project with Perfect Pitch. This project has been in the pipeline since Made in
Corby began conversations with the Core and we came up with the idea of a new musical,
produced in Corby by the town's amazing talent. And here we are, at the start of this
project which will bring together CATS and other community groups to work alongside
professional producers and writers."



Made in Corby is funded by Arts Council England, as part of its national Creative
People and Places programme.



Peter Knott, Area Director, Arts Council England, said: "This collaborative commission
with Perfect Pitch in association with CATS is what the Arts Council's Creative people and
places programme is all about - helping more people to get involved with high quality art
and culture. The project will be a great opportunity for people in Corby to be part of
producing an original piece of musical theatre and will build on the momentum generated by
successful collaborations between the professional and amateur sectors."



Notes to Editors:



Made in Corby is an exciting and ambitious three year programme that recognises and
draws inspiration from the identity and reputation of Corby as a making place. The aim is
to ensure that more local people than ever before will see, experience, create and take
part in high quality arts activities on every estate and in every village of the Borough
of Corby. All decisions will be made through real and genuine partnership between Corby's
communities, artists, and arts and voluntary organisations. All activities will be
ambitious, bringing the best local, national and international artists to make work with,
for and in Corby's communities. All activities will invest in Corby, its people and its
skills - making Corby, and all its communities, stronger, more creative and more
confident.



Made in Corby's aim is to inspire more local Corby people than ever before to take the
lead in experiencing, creating and taking part in high quality arts and cultural
activities.



The Made in Corby consortium includes Groundwork Northamptonshire, Corby Cube Theatre
Trust, Corby Community Arts, Corby Unity and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership.



Made in Corby https://www.facebook.com/MadeInCorby



@madeincorby https://twitter.com/MadeInCorby



Perfect Pitch is a company dedicated to the development of new British musicals
working in collaboration with venues, writers, producers and creatives all over the UK and
beyond to create, develop, produce and license high quality new British musicals.
Established since 2006, and supported by Arts Council England, they offer a unique
opportunity for new and emerging writers to develop their material through readings,
workshops, showcases and productions. They work with some of the most successful
companies, venues and training establishments in the UK including Manchester Royal
Exchange; Royal and Derngate, Northampton; Salisbury Playhouse; New Wolsey, Ipswich; The
Lowry, Manchester; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; Arts Educational; Mountview and
Trafalgar Studios to nurture new shows to the highest possible standard. Many of Perfect
Pitch's shows have had full scale productions across the UK and around the world,
including Lift,From Up Here, The Go-Between, Departure Lounge, Through The Door, In Touch
and many more.



The Go Between by Richard Taylor and David Wood was developed by Perfect Pitch then
co-produced by Royal & Derngate, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Derby Live. It was nominated
for Best Regional Production at the Whatsonstage.com [http://whatsonstage.com ] awards and
won the Theatre UK Award (previously TMA awards) for Best Musical Production. It has since
been optioned for the West End. Last year Perfect Pitch launched a competition, in
association with Royal & Derngate, for a new musical and will present a concert
performance on Friday 20 February at R&D of ODD by winning writers, Chris Bush & Matt
Winkworth.



http://www.perfectpitchmusicals.com



Facebook https://www.facebook.com/perfectpitch.musicals



Twitter @perfectpitch



Corby Amateur Theatrical Society (CATS) is a registered charity and has been promoting
and performing theatre in the Corby area for over 50 years. Its members were instrumental
in the saving and running of the Willows Arts Centre when closure was threatened by the
council and members chaired the committee and campaigned vigorously for its replacement in
the new Civic centre -The Core at the Corby Cube.



CATS produce an annual traditional Christmas pantomime, a major musical production and
either a play or variety type event each year. They are well known in the region for good
quality theatre and have been nominated and won many awards from NODA, the association who
support and encourage amateur theatre groups in the UK.



http://www.corby-cats.co.uk



Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural
experiences that enrich people's lives. We support a range of activities across the arts,
museums and libraries - from theatre to digital art, reading to dance, music to literature
and crafts to collections. Great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and
teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better.
Between 2010 and 2015, we will invest GBP1.9 billion of public money from government and
an estimated GBP1.1 billion from the National Lottery to help create these experiences for
as many people as possible across the country.




- Creative People and Places, a GBP37 million strategic fund, was launched
in 2012 with the vision of:
- more people experience and are inspired by the arts
- excellence - both artistic and in engaging communities
- 10 year vision (three years funding)
- communities help to shape local arts provision
- new and innovative ways to deliver excellent arts experiences; involving
communities in producing art
- long-term collaborations between local communities and arts organisations,
museums, libraries and local authorities and the private sector


http://www.artscouncil.org.uk



Issued by the Made In Corby Consortium. For more details, images and interviews, media
contact is Helen Willson at Mezzo on +44(0)7860-552552, +44(0)116-259-5367 or email to
helenwillson@mezzo-consultancy.co.uk






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