Category Archives: Musical Theatre

Forty Words for Yes

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Doug

The Kootenay Musical Theatre Society is excited to present Forty Words for Yes, a 40-part choral work by Nelson composer Doug Jamieson. Forty singers, recorded from around the world, including many talented local musicians, sing words that mean ‘yes’ in their mother tongues. Come to St. Saviour’s … Continue reading →

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Illumination

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Doug

The following are demos of tunes proposed for the CD – Live Concert project called Illumination Jorinda: Another Day, Another Wart – 2015 Jorinda: Be So Quiet – 2015 Jorinda: Fallen Angel – 2015 Jorinda: The Last Straw – 2015 … Continue reading →

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Donuts of Mass Destruction!

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Doug

Donuts of Mass Destruction! Doug Jamieson’s new musical theatre show Donuts of Mass Destruction! premiered in Cottonwood Falls Park, Nelson BC Canada, in June 2022. Generous grants from the BC Arts Council and the RDCK CIP, and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural … Continue reading →

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Fastlane to Paradise Synopsis

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Doug

Presented by Fastlane to Paradise, Doug Jamieson’s new musical theatre work, premiered on October 31, 2019, at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson, BC Canada. Thanks to grants from the BC Arts Council and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the writing of … Continue reading →

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A Chopped Up Tale

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Doug

In 1987, I wrote a suite for a puppet theatre company in Toronto called the Crankee Consort. It was created and directed by Larry Lewis and Jane Low-Beer. My suite used numerous fiddle tunes and Canadian folk songs as a … Continue reading →

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Jorinda

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Doug

Here are three videos of the 2015 production of Jorinda in Nelson, BC. First of all, meet the cast and characters from the show. Here is Act One: Here is the Second and Concluding Act: The opera Jorinda has its … Continue reading →

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