Craig Nom Chong: Theatre Producer and Content Creator

January 2017 - July 2019

BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS | The Other Palace

Producer

Remember what it feels like to be in your twenties?

An actor-musician musical fuelled by acoustic-punk music, Bright Young Things tells the story of six twenty-somethings trying to find their place in the world. After the sudden death of one of the group, the reverberations and after effects force them to face the question: what does it truly mean to be bright and young?

CREATIVE TEAM

Music, Lyrics and Original Book By Dylan Wynford
Book By Lawrence Smith
Musical Arrangements And Orchestrations By Alex Harford

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

A musical developed whilst Wynford was studying at Mountview and based on real-life experiences, the piece was discovered at a fifteen-minute revue at The Lowdown scratch night (Rich Mix, Shoreditch). Subsequently, the musical has had a rehearsed reading, which was workshopped with a group of Mountview students, as well as a two-week workshop that led to a sold-out public presentation and additional industry presentation at The Other Palace in July 2017.

'Bright Young Things': 2017 The Other Palace Workshop Trailer
Filmed by Albert Graver, Edited by Craig Nom Chong

DEMOS

'Bright Young Things', performed by Dylan Wynford
Filmed by Albert Graver, Edited by Craig Nom Chong

'Tie Me Down', Performed by Georgina Rose Hanson
Filmed by Albert Graver, Edited by Craig Nom Chong

DEVELOPMENT

July 2017: Workshop Presentation (The Other Palace)

After a two-week workshop, we showcased workshop presentations to the public and industry at The Other Palace. Presented in two acts, this was the first sold-out public workshop presentation at the venue outside of their Work-In-Progress initiative.

Following feedback obtained from both presentations, we continued to develop and restructure the piece.

CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Adam Lenson

Book, Music and Lyrics by Dylan Wynford

Musical Direction
and Orchestrations by Alex Harford

Sound and Lighting Design by Huw Williams

Stage Managers Molly Sherridan and Jade Louise Hunter

Production Photography by Albert Graver

CAST

Connor Arnold

Alex James Ellison

Georgina Rose Hanson

Gemma Hurst

Joe Kerry

Christopher Miller

Dylan Wynford

JOE KERRY, GEORGINA ROSE HANSON, DYLAN WYNFORD, ALEX JAMES ELLISON, CHRISTOPHER MILLER, GEMMA HURST AND CONNOR ARNOLD, Photo © Albert Graver

GEORGINA ROSE HANSON AND ALEX JAMES ELLISON, Photo © Albert Graver

JOE KERRY, GEORGINA ROSE HANSON AND DYLAN WYNFORD,Photo © Albert Graver

OE KERRY, CONNOR ARNOLD, CHRISTOPHER MILLER, ALEX JAMES ELLISON, GEMMA HURST & DYLAN WYNFORD, Photo © Albert Graver

GEMMA HURST AND GEORGINA ROSE HANSON, Photo © Albert Graver

CHRISTOPHER MILLER AND GEMMA HURST, Photo © Albert Graver

November 2016: Scratch Night Presentation At The Lowdown (Richmix, Shoreditch)

Bright Young Things was discovered at scratch night The Lowdown (produced by Hannah Elsy at Rich Mix, Shoreditch) where it was presented as a 15-minute showcase.

Presentation Cast Included: Connor Bannister, Gregor Duncan, Georgina Rose Hanson, Gemma Hurst, Christopher Miller, Jack Wolfe and Dylan Wynford

Photography by Lidia Crisafulli