Back to What's onFOR MUSICAL THEATRE PRACTITIONERS
A unique opportunity to learn from one of the top West End Musical Directors
MARK W DORRELL
Mark studied music at Cambridge University, the Royal College of Music and the National Opera Studio in London.
He was a member of the Music Staff at Scottish Opera for four years before returning to London where his first West End credit was as Assistant Conductor on INTO THE WOODS. This began his long association with Stephen Sondheim and Mark was Musical Director for the original London productions of ASSASSINS and PASSION.
His many credits as Musical Director at the National Theatre London include A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC with Dame Judi Dench, OKLAHOMA! with Hugh Jackman, PETER PAN with Sir Ian McKellen, MOTHER COURAGE, GUYS AND DOLLS, LADY IN THE DARK, CANDIDE and SWEENEY TODD.
After a spell living and working in Bermuda where he conducted many productions including CARMEN for the Bermuda Festival, LES MISERABLES, COMPANY, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, OLIVER and RAGTIME he returned to London as Head of Music at ArtsEd.
Mark relocated to Zealand 17 years ago he has worked for NZ Opera as Head of Music,the NZ Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Singing School and the NZ School of Music, Victoria University. He is currently Head of Music at the country’s leading Musical Theatre school NASDA in Christchurch.
He is passionate about musical theatre and the training of the next generation of performers and is thrilled at the prospect of visiting Malta for the first time.
DURING THE INDIVIDUAL SESSION:
Mark will go through a musical theatre song of your choice (you are to send the sheet music once you book to bookings@teatrumanoel.mt
