Catch Me

Catch Me is a musical about five friends coming to terms with Dean’s recent and unexpected suicide. They gather on the eve of his funeral for support, but they all have different responses to Dean’s death. As they laugh, cry and reminisce, they wonder how well they knew their friend. One question occupies them, but can never fully be answered: why did Dean kill himself?

Catch Me is a dark comedy that’s bound to make you cry. Book, music and lyrics are written in collaboration with Christian Czornyj. The show is a good talking piece for mental health issues, in particular suicide in men under 45. The first act will show the response of Dean’s friends to his suicide. The second act shows Dean’s side of the story.

Public performances:

• London’s Arts Theatre hosted a two-week fun for Catch Me from 21 November till 3 December 2016.

• In July 2017 Catch Me had two staged readings in Amsterdam following an R&D week.

• Two separate Covid-safe productions in the autumn of 2020 by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

• ALP Musicals produced a streamed version in November-December 2022.

For more info, see the Catch Me website.

Info:

Running time: 90 minutes (when performed as one act) or 95 (when performed as two act)

Cast size:  6 pax, (3 men, 2 woman, 1 role can be any gender - various versions of the script available), playing ages 28-45

Band size: 3-4 pax, orchestration available for piano, electro-acoustic guitar and cello (optional: beats)