A Polka Theatre Production
In association with Little Angel Theatre, London and Royal & Derngate, Northampton.

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb.
Adapted and directed by Peter Glanville.
Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.

All vocals and instruments by Julian Butler.
Written and recorded at Thirteen and a Half
May / June 2018.

The Everywhere Bear

A Polka Theatre Production.

Play by Toby Hulse, based on the book by Kenneth Grahame.
Directed by Roman Stefanski.

Featured performers;
Additional vocals on 'Autumn is Here' by Kara Taylor Alberts, Andrew Chevalier, Phil Yarrow, Andrea Matthea-Laing, Edd Muruako and Jessica Dennis.
Additional Vocals on Magnificent Motor-Car [Reprise] by Kara Taylor Alberts.

All other vocals and instruments by Julian Butler.
Written and recorded at Thirteen and a Half
16th October - 8th November 2018.

The Wind In the Willows

Polka Theatre, June 2012.
Recorded April 2011 - June 2012.

Featured performers:
Joseph Adelakun (vocals)
Katie Bernstein (vocals)
Peter Dukes (vocals/trombone)
Stephanie Fearon (vocals)
Merton Music Foundation Children's Choir (vocals)

Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.
Book by Lisa Evans.
Children's Choir conducted by Soo Bishop. 
Directed by Adam Penford.

Run! A Sports Day Musical

The Last Day of School

Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
December 2013.
Recorded November 2013.

All instruments and vocals by Julian Butler.
Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.
Directed by Martin Berry. 

Ring The Bells

Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
December 2013.
Recorded November 2013.

All instruments and vocals by Julian Butler
Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.
Directed by Martin Berry. 

God Bless Us, Every One

Ring the Bells [Finale]

from the musical Beauty and the Beast, by Mike Kenny and Julian Butler.
Originally produced at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, Christmas 2012.
Words and music by Julian Butler.
Vocals by David McAlmont.
Mastered at Abbey Road, London by Peter Mew.
Available on iTunes.
©2013 Julian Butler.

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Time Stands Still [featuring David McAlmont]

Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, Dec 2011.
UK tour 2012 - 2014.
Recorded October-December 2011.

Featured performers:
Nicola Blake (vocals)
Sam Wells (vocals)

Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.
Script by Mike Kenny.
Directed by Matt Aston. 

For performance rights enquiries in the USA and Canada, please contact:
Plays for Young Audiences
c/o The Children’s Theatre Company
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Minneapolis, MN 55404

Overture

Once Upon a Time [Part One]

The Deep, Dark Wood

Polka Theatre, 2008
World tour 2008 - 2015.
Recorded Spring 2008.

Featured performers:
Oriel Agranoff (Charlie)
Holly Callaway (Lola)
Stanley Street (Soren)

Music by Julian Butler
except 'Charlie and Lola Theme' by Tom Dyson and Soren Munk and 'Bat Cat Theme' by John Greswell.
Adapted by Jonathan Lloyd.
Directed by Roman Stefanski.

Charlie and Lola Theme

Charlie and Lola Theme [2nd Reprise]

Pleasance Theatre, London
May 2002.
Recorded live May 2002.

Featured performers:
Hannah Waddingham (Starbird)
Tim Barron (Dad)
Helena Biggs (Mom)
Laurie Hagen (Lucy)
Stuart Piper (Brad)
Stephen Carlile (Muttley)
Hadrian Delacey (Nefarius)
Arvid Larsen (Sakura)
JJ Criss (Various)
Mark Carroll (Various)
Nicky Callanan (Various)

Book and lyrics by Julian Butler.
Music by Stephen and Julian Butler.
Directed by Oliver Campbell-Smith.
Design by Matt Gates.
Chorography by Martin Wimpress.

Rescue Me - Intro (Live)

Prologue There Must Be More To Life Than This (Live)

Rescue Me - Dialogue (Live)

Rescue Me (Live)

Let's Take Our Time (Live)

Things That Go Bump In The Night (Live)

©2009 Julian Butler.
Words and music by Julian Butler.

from Gorilla by Anthony Browne.
Polka Theatre, London. July - August 2015.
Adapted by Rachel Barnett.
Directed by Roman Stefanski.
Music and songs by Julian Butler.

All instruments and vocals by Julian Butler.
Recorded at Thirteen and a Half 2013/2015.

Play With Me

A Pied Piper Theatre Company Production.

Written by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
Adapted for the stage by Tina Williams.
Music and lyrics composed by Julian Butler,
all instruments and vocals by Julian Butler.
Written and recorded at Thirteen and a Half
October/November 2016.

Burglar Bill

Going Burgling/The Sky is Always Blue

Walking to School

Monday, at Last!

A Friend Like You

Class One

The Open Road

The Wide World

Messing About In a Boat

Springtime Is Here

And Engine House production with York Theatre Royal, Little Angel Theatre and The Marlowe.

Written by Benji Davies and adapted for the stage by Matt Aston.

Music and lyrics by Julian Butler.
All instruments and vocals performed by Julian Butler.
Recorded at Thirteen and a Half, October-December 2019.

For Always And Ever [Reprise]

Have You Seen John Barleycorn

Almost Christmas

Storm Whale Goes Home

Handel's Hornpipe

A Storm Whale

For Always And Ever

Storm

Things Are About To Change

Daily Routine

My Heart Belongs To The Sea

I am a freelance composer/sound designer working from my studio in sunny south London. I specialise in writing for children's theatre. 

I wrote the music to both Charlie and Lola live shows, Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play and Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play, both of which have toured the world over the last eight years, including runs at Sydney Opera House and London's Royal Festival Hall.

Red Riding Hood, the musical I wrote with Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, is regularly performed around the world, and returns to New York later in 2016.

I have written music and lyrics for dozens of plays and musicals for young audiences, and you can read more about my work at my website.

Julian Butler

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