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Personal profile
Area of academic expertise - outline
Stephen is an experienced practitioner and lecturer in theatrical performance with speciality subjects in musical theatre, technical theatre and musical direction.
He is an experienced composer of choral, orchestral and musical theatre repertoires with CD publications on the electric honey label of Wallace the musical and Sheherezade the Musical.
He has written the following musicals:
Wallace - RSAMD - 2000
Sheherezade - RSAMD - 2002, 2003, 2004
Faeries - East Kilbride Theatre, Gilmorehill Theatre - 2005 - Scottish tour - 2006 - Edinburgh Festival - 2007
The Green Door - Ayr Gaiety Theatre - 2015
Current research activities
Currently in the final stages of presenting his PhD thesis concerning the use of The Golden Ratio in musical theatre composition.
2016 - received funding to study the efects of relaxed performances upon people with learning difficulties with dementia
Desired research direction
Investigating future PhD placements for research into musical therapy
Investigating future funding for advanced relaxed performance projects
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
Technical Theatre Education and Research
Musical, Orchestral, Choral Commissions
External positions
Musical Director, Merchant Voices
30 Sep 2023 → …Keywords
- MT Musical instruction and study
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Journey
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Arts & Humanities
Prizes
Mixed Choir of the Year 2017
Stephen Langston (Recipient), 14 Mar 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Glasgow
Conductor
Merchants
Composer
UWS School Prize for Research Poster Design
Stephen Langston (Recipient), 15 Mar 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities 2000 2017
Legally Blonde The Musical
Stephen Langston (Invited speaker)17 Jan 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Beauty and the Beast
Stephen Langston (Invited speaker)3 May 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Performance Showcase and Digital Art Exhibition
Stephen Langston (Invited speaker)24 May 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
The Addams Family
Stephen Langston (Invited speaker)11 May 2016 → 14 May 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Chris Grady
Stephen Langston (Host)1 Nov 2016
Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Press / Media
Students perform the Scottish premiere of Aspects of Love
20/04/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Arabian Nights the Musical - Scottish Daily Record
13/11/02
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment