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| Like Me | |
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 2014 Showcase Window Card | |
| Music | Garry Lake |
| Lyrics | Garry Lake |
| Book | Jon Smith |
| Productions | 2013 Arts Centre, London (song cycle) 2014 The Duplex, New York (song cycle) 2014 Courtyard Theatre, London |
Like Me is a musical with music and lyrics by Garry Lake and book by Jon Smith. It tells the story of a group of four twenty-somethings navigating the social media minefield, looking for each other, for love, for validation and ultimately, for themselves – in amongst a cyber world populated by thousands of ‘followers’ and ‘friends’. Haunted by a lack of self-confidence and self-respect, Emma, Ashley, Luke and Charlie face physical, emotional and psychological challenges, leading them to question their very identity.
Originally conceived as a song cycle by Garry Lake, the full-book musical was first seen in a showcase performance at Courtyard Theatre, London[1] in 2014.
Synopsis
A twist on the romantic comedy in which four twenty-somethings navigate the social media minefield, looking for each other, for love, for validation and ultimately, for themselves – in amongst a cyber world populated by thousands of ‘followers’ and ‘friends’. Haunted by a lack of self-confidence and self-respect, Emma, Ashley, Luke and Charlie face physical, emotional and psychological challenges, leading them to question their very identity. Are they hiding behind their online personas, or is there conviction in their tweets, pins, selfies, posts and status updates? Like the rest of the population, they’re digitally aware, armed with Wi-Fi enabled devices and online. Let the tagging begin.
Musical numbers
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Characters
Main characters
- Emma : A lonely, insecure young woman searching for her perfect man.
- Ashley : An outgoing, adventurous young woman with modelling ambitions.
- Luke: A shy, retiring young man head-over-heels in love with Emma but unwilling or unable to tell her how he feels.
- Charlie : A brash, confident photographer determined to help launch Ashley's modelling career.
Minor characters
- Phil Mason: A social media junkie constantly interacting online with Emma, Ashley, Luke & Charlie
Cast
| Role | Arts Centre Song Cycle Cast |
The Duplex Song Cycle Cast |
2014 The Courtyard Theatre Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | Kayleigh Stevenson | Crystal Mosser | Lucie Jones [2] |
| Ashley | Jodie Jacobs | Deone Zanotto | Sarah French-Ellis |
| Luke | Carl Mullaney | Charlie Levy | Jack Shalloo |
| Charlie | Carl Mullaney | Mig Ayesa | |
Productions
Song Cycle workshops and off-West End showcase
Like Me (as a Song cycle) had its first staged reading at the Arts Centre, London in November 2013. A further one-week show case version was performed in January 2014 at The Duplex, New York [3] starring Crystal Mosser as Emma and Mig Ayesa as Charlie. The full-book musical version was showcased at the Courtyard Theatre, London in October 2014.
Current licensing
Licensing and performance rights for Like me are currently being held by L&S Productions, the production arm of writers Garry Lake and Jon Smith.
Recordings and adaptations
Audio recordings
A number of songs from Like Me have been released as singles on Apple iTunes including 'Fore I Cry[4] sung by Louise Dearman
References
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/exclusive-lucie-jones-like-me_35819.html | Whats On Stage | retrieved 10/09/14
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_X_Factor_finalists_%28UK_series_6%29#Lucie_Jones
- ^ http://events.jsonline.com/new_york_ny/events/show/363815783-like-me-a-song-cycle-music-lyrics-by-garry-lake | Journal Sentinel | retrieved 10/09/14
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/fore-i-cry-single/id804961361 | Apple iTunes | Retrieved 09/10/14
External links
Like Me Official Website
Like Me Twitter page
Like Me Facebook Page