Frew

Composer/Musical Director

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Frew is a Composer, Musical Director and Performer. He graduated with a Masters degree in Music from the University of Hull in 2011.

The production is immensely enriched by the use of music (composer and musical director Frew). Music accompanying physical action is reminiscent of the film score, rich and triumphalist
British Theatre Guide on Chariots of Fire (Sheffield Theatres)

★ ★ ★ ★
Frew’s fabulous electronica sends us back to a 1980s synthesised clubland ... this musical feels exceptional
The Guardian on After The Act (New Diorama)

★ ★ ★ ★
the script is a potent blend of sharp satire and harrowing tragedy, while the musical element (composed by Frew, with sound design from Owen Crouch) features heartfelt lyrics and rich harmonies, played against a euphoric soundscape of 80s synth chords.
The Telegraph on After The Act

★ ★ ★ ★
Frew gives the 1980s-set first half a propulsive, electro-synth backdrop, as Section 28 comes malignantly into being while evoking bands such as Underworld as the show moves into the 1990s and explores the law’s impact. The music captures a freneticism ... the songs are less neatly formed numbers and more outbursts of feeling
The Stage on After The Act

★ ★ ★ ★
dancy, synthy, driving music by mono-named composer Frew ... the songs sound like the score to some amazing ’80s action movie
Time Out on After The Act

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
AFTER THE ACT 2024	Breach Theatre/UK Tour	Dir. Billy Barrett Composer and Musical Director
COMMISSION 2024	Almeida Theatre	Commission to compose a new musical
THE CANARY AND THE CROW 2024	Maia Pictures/Channel 4	Composer

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
CHARIOTS OF FIRE 2024	Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Robert Hastie Composer & MD
AFTER THE ACT 2023	Traverse Theatre	Dir. Billy Barrett Composer and Musical Director
AFTER THE ACT: A SECTION 28 MUSICAL 2023	New Diorama/Breach	Dir. Billy Barrett Composer and Musical Director Nominated for Off West End Award for Best New Musical
ROAD 2022	Oldham Coliseum	Dir. Gitika Buttoo Sound Designer
THERE SHOULD BE UNICORNS 2022	Middle Child Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith and Maureen Lennon Co-Composer with Kobby Taylor
THE CANARY AND THE CROW 2020	Middle Child Theatre/Summerhall/Arcola Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Co-Composer/Musical Director Off West End Awards for Performance Ensemble and Performance Piece
JOAN OF LEEDS 2019	New Diorama	Dir. Billy Barrett Composer and Musical Director
SEAGULLS 2019	Bolton Octagon	Dir. Lotte Wakeham Musical Director
REBEL MUSIC 2019	Birmingham Rep	Dir. Alex Brown Sound Designer
US AGAINST WHATEVER 2019	MIddle Child Theatre/Hull Truck/Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
A SUPER HAPPY STORY (ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD) 2019	Silent Uproar	Dir. Alex Mitchell Musical Supervisor
ALL WE EVER WANTED WAS EVERYTHING 2018	Bush Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
SKETCHING 2018	Wilton's Music Hall	Dir. Thomas Hescott Composer/Sound Designer
STEEL 2018	Sheffield Crucible	Dir. Rebecca Frecknall Composer/Sound Designer
ONE LIFE STAND 2018	Middle Child	Dir. Paul Smith Composer (with Honeyblood)
MIXTAPE 2018	Royal Exchange	Dir. Matt Hassall Composer/Musical Director
THE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS 2017 - 2018	Birmingham Rep	Dir. Tessa Walker Composer/Musical Director/Musician
I HATE ALONE 2017	Middle Child	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
ALL WE EVER WANTED WAS EVERYTHING 2017	Middle Child/Paines Plough/Roundabout @ Summerhall	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
TWELFTH NIGHT 2017	Orange Tree Theatre	Dir. Alex Thorpe Composer/Sound Designer
THE SNOW QUEEN 2016 - 2017	New Vic Theatre	Dir. Theresa Heskins Assistant MD/Performer Nominated for Best Show for Children and Young People, 2017 UK Theatre Awards
THE SEASON TICKET 2016	Pilot Theatre	Dir. Katie Posner Composer/Sound Designer
FOLK 2016	Birmingham Rep/Watford Palace/Hull Truck	Dir. Tessa Walker Composer/Musical Director
THIS LAND 2016	Pentabus Theatre	Dir. Jo Newman Sound Designer
GET CARTER 2016	Northern Stage/UK Tour	Dir. Lorne Campbell Sound Design, Additional Composition and Musical Supervision
SLEEPING BEAUTY 2015	Hull Truck	Dir. Mark Babych Composer/Musical Director
A FURTHER EDUCATION 2015	Hampstead Theatre Downstairs	Dir. Caitlin McLeod Sound Designer
MERCURY FUR 2015	Middle Child Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Sound Designer
DANCEHALL 2015	Cast Doncaster	Dir. Esther Richardson and Lucy Hind Musical Director/Performer
WEEKEND ROCKSTARS 2015	Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe/New Diorama	Dir. Paul Smith Co-written with Luke Barnes Musical Theatre Network Development Award 2015
RED SKY AT NIGHT 2015	Pentabus Theatre	Dir. Tinuke Craig Sound Designer
DELUGE 2015	Hampstead Theatre Downstairs	Dir. Anna Ledwich Sound Designer
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK 2014	Middle Child Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
CINDERELLA 2014	Hull Truck	Dir. Mark Babych Composer/Musical Director
MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH 2014	Middle Child Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED 2014	Paines Plough/Tour	Dir. Stef O'Driscoll Musical Director
LOVE ME DO 2014	Watford Palace Theatre	Dir. Brigid Larmour & Shona Morris Composer/Sound Designer
WEEKEND ROCKSTARS 2014	Hull Truck	Dir. Paul Smith Composer/Musical Director
DESDEMONA 2014	Park Theatre/Big Bear	Dir. James Bounds Composer
A TASTE OF HONEY 2014	Hull Truck	Dir. Mark Babych Composer/Sound Designer
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2013	Soho Theatre	Dir. Steve Marmion Musical Director/Performer
THE UGLY SISTERS 2013	Rash Dash/UK Tour	Dir. Kyle Davies/Rash Dash Sound Designer
THIS HOUSE 2013	National Theatre	Dir.Jeremy Herrin Assistant Composer to Stephen Warbeck/Dep Performer
SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 2013	Middle Child Theatre	Dir. Paul Smith Musical Director/Performer
THE THING ABOUT PYSCHOPATHS 2013	Red Ladder/UK Tour	Dir. Rod Dixon Composer/Sound Designer