How do I book a slot to pitch my musical for BEAM2023?
Pitching days for BEAM2023 have been completed, so keep an eye on the BEAM website for more information.
Response Articles (BEAM2016 & BEAM2018)
Matt Hemley: “UK could ‘fill every stage’ with British musicals – Beam:2016 conference” Click HERE to read.
Mark Shenton: “Witnessing the birth of a new age of British musical theatre” Click HERE to read.
Terri Paddock: “British musical theatre has just had its Woodstock moment: I was there” Click HERE to read.
Kate Golledge: “#BEAM16 – What does it stand for?” Click HERE to read.
Quotes
“MTN and MMD worked tirelessly to bring BEAM2018 together. As well as showcasing excellent new work from fellow writers, BEAM2018 became a hotbed of discussion and debate around the future of new musical theatre in the UK and beyond. How exciting to be a part of a collective of artists so passionate about the art form.“ Finn Anderson, BEAM2018 Participant
“After our showcase of ‘The Season’ at BEAM2018 we found ourselves in conversation with several theatres and producers – conversations we could otherwise never have hoped to hold. As a result, two independent producers agreed to collaborate on the show, which will now receive its first production at Royal & Derngate, Northampton, and New Wolsey, Ipswich, in November 2019. We also secured an agent off the back of the event and subsequently won the Stiles & Drewe Mentorship Award – a monumental injection of energy which we might not have even applied for without the confidence and encouragement we derived from BEAM. It is almost impossible to exaggerate the significance that BEAM2018 had on our careers.” Jim Barne & Kit Buchan, writers of ‘The Season’, BEAM2018 Participants
“BEAM2018 gave our new musical adaptation of William Nicholson’s ‘The Wind Singer’ a shop window in the musical theatre marketplace, at a very early stage, and before we knew it there were producers and publishers interested. The Royal Shakespeare Company have given us research and development time and the Hosking Houses Trust gave us somewhere to stay in Stratford – that’s the kind of incentive every writer needs. We are also now working with director Lotte Wakeham and will be doing a closed workshop for the RSC. Thank you BEAM!” Teresa Howard & Sarah Llewellyn, writers of ‘The Wind Singer’, BEAM 2018 Participants
BEAM2016 Tweets
“Reasons to be cheerful about theatre no 1: #BEAM16. Diversity of stories, styles, talent overwhelming. And real commitment to staging them.”
“#BEAM16 rocked! Massive thanks to @MercuryMusicals @MTheatreNetwork teams for running highest quality MT event in memory. Here’s to #BEAM18“
#BEAM16 was a wonderful, really necessary event – proving musical theatre in Britain is as vibrant, daring and exciting as ever!”
“BEAM16 lived up to its name. Shone a bright light on the state of musical theatre today and found imagination creativity and hope.”
“#BEAM16 is unprecedented. What @MercuryMusicals @MTheatreNetwork are attempting is kind of a Cannes festival for musicals. Proud to be part.”
MTN gratefully acknowledges support and funding for BEAM2021 from Mercury Musical Developments, Hackney Empire, stream.theatre, Arts Council England, the PRS Foundation for Music, the Coach Jack Curran Trust, Youth Music and the Coral Samuel Charitable Foundation.
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