NMTA winner THE GLAMIFICATION OF LOKI to premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant

Artwork credit: Jess Jenkins

British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) has announced the world premiere of the 2024 New Music Theatre Award (NTMA)-winning musical The Glamification of Loki, written and composed by Eden Tredwell, which will play at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on 29 & 30 August.

Norse mythology meets modern glamour in this sharp and sassy new musical where the God of Mischief Loki crashes into the glitzy chaos of the beauty industry.

When the Apples of Youth end up in the most unexpected of earthly locations, Loki sets off on a quest to steal them back before anyone else gets their hands on them. Packed with twists, transformations, and tongue-in-cheek humour, this is classic musical comedy with a mischievous modern edge.

Eden Tredwell is a London-based songwriter, composer, lyricist and writer, working in both pop and musical theatre. Her work includes Galaxy Train (The Other Palace Studio), The Canterbury Tales (Half Cut Theatre), The New Kid (Castlegate Arts) and more. She was the winner of the Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2021, and has been showcased at venues such as the Garrick and The Prince of Wales. Her work spans everything from basement plays, actor-musician adaptations, cross-cultural ventures and even youth theatre.

Alongside writer/composer Eden Tredwell, the creative team for The Glamification of Loki includes director Grace Taylor, musical director Lavie Rabinovitz, choreographer Steven Moore, and designer Cory Shipp.

Eden Tredwell said: “I'm delighted to be premiering this show with BYMT at Southwark Playhouse. BYMT have been incredibly supportive throughout this process - we've assembled an incredible creative team, and can't wait to let the young performers loose on the material. I've seen many brilliant shows at the Southwark Playhouse over the years, so to have my own show on there is definitely special.”

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