Rebecca Atkinson-Lord: A Director's Tale

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In our 10th Episode, Adam Robert Lewis sits down (virtually) with
director, Rebecca Atkinson-Lord. Rebecca hails from Wolverhampton
and discovered directing while studying Ancient History and
Classics at Bristol which fed her passion for brilliant
stories. 


Rebecca went on to study directing at The Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts (RADA). As a director, Rebecca’s work includes new
writing, classic and verse drama, modern classics, opera, musical
theatre and devised work. 


In 2008, she founded Arch 468, a theatre development space in
Brixton, which is dedicated to finding new ways to create and
reflect the arts.


Rebecca co-directed theatre at Ovalhouse where she commissioned,
developed and co-produced more than 80 new pieces of theatre and
raised over £1.5 million for artists and their work. 


In her tenure at Ovalhouse, Rebecca was nominated for the
Off-West End Award for ‘Best Director’ for her production of
Cuddles by Joseph Wilde at Ovalhouse. The production subsequently
toured the UK before transferring to 59E59 Theatres in Manhattan
in 2015, where it was awarded a New York Times Critic's Pick.



Rebecca discusses her journey and her most recent project,
'Cautionary Tale', a new British musical about growing up and
growing glum. Book and lyrics are both by Rebecca Atkinson- Lord
with music by Rebecca Applin. 


‘Cautionary Tale’ is the story of Gloaming, a town filled with
perfectly ordinary, yet perfectly remarkable people. The
inhabitants of Gloaming all have special talents and interests.
At its heart, it is a story about finding hope when all seems
lost. 


Since the Pandemic, all workshop performances had to be
cancelled. Now, the team behind the musical are giving people the
opportunity to stage it in their own homes and share their
experiences and recordings online. For more information on how
you can be a part of  'Cautionary Tale' visit: 
www.cautionarytalemusical.com.


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