Story
Set in a high street bookshop, this uplifting musical comedy follows assistant Atticus Smith, a talented but lazy writer who lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the spirited and audacious Lilly. Despite the instant dislike for each other, Lilly forces Atticus to face the reality he lives in and learn from the world he’s created in his novel. Set in two parallel worlds, the contemporary pop-folk score guides you through a tale of love passion and betrayal among books!
Sights & Sounds
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Videos from workshop stage
Vision
Paper Hearts has come along way since its conception 3 years ago, and its been an extraordinary journey. The writer, Liam O’Rafferty imagined a show that people could engage with, particularly the characters and the story. But most importantly to fall in love with the songs, and come out of the theatre humming them!
Successful Crowd funding campaign for Edinburgh Fringe
Show History
2017 New 2 Act script and 7 new songs. Rehearsals in April followed by London and Hamburg tour, May – June. Denise Koch joins team as producer.
2016 Secure top venue at Edinburgh Fringe; Underbelly. Casting starts May. Secure professional company to perform full production Leon Kay, casting director and Anna Driftmier, set designer join team. Daniel Jarvis MD joins team. Workshop new numbers and script.
2015 Concept album recoding in Bath studio – full band and quartet. Team up with theatre director Tania Acevedo.