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Mel Atkey

@melatkey

Musical theatre writer and author

 London
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Joined May 2009
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This is the feature length video of my two-hander musical Perfect Timing. I would love to know what you think. youtu.be/68tqZDTxtTM
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Mel, Perfect Timing is incredible. It is nuanced and real and you clearly have talent. The lyrics, the dialogue, the ability to express an excruciatingly dire but loving situation. You have honed...

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I am the author of A Million Miles from Broadway, but I also write musicals myself. One of them, Perfect Timing, has just been made into a feature length video, but ultimately I would like to see it fully produced on stage. Let me know what you think. youtu.be/68tqZDTxtTM
We are going to produce my musical Perfect Timing as a streamed video. If you want to help us get it on, please go to kickstarter.com/projects/mel…
Perfect Timing

Perfect Timing

A Musical in Miniature

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I just uploaded “Something Magic 2018” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/487550994
Something Magic 2018

Something Magic 2018

This is "Something Magic 2018" by Mel Atkey on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Janie Dee used my song "Something in the Air" as the opening number for her cabaret show. youtu.be/mQBUllBiqTY via @YouTube
Janie Dee Something in the Air

Janie Dee Something in the Air

Olivier-award winning English actress Janie Dee used a special vers...

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This is one of my earliest theatre songs.16 Far Away youtu.be/X1LcuDuTArA via @YouTube
16 Far Away

16 Far Away

From the 1988 radio production of my musical Shikara.

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REVIEW: A Million Miles from Broadway: Revised and Expanded Edition, by Mel Atkey pocketsizetheatre.com/2020/0…
I actually remember when this was on the BCTV News Hour back in 1973. globalnews.ca/news/6449452/m…
From the archives: Terry Jones and Monty Python on the streets of Vancouver in 1973 - BC | Global...

From the archives: Terry Jones and Monty Python on the streets of Vancouver in 1973 - BC | Global...

Monty Python made an appearance on Global News, then known as BCTV, back in 1973 and the late Terry Jones played a big part.

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Not a huge fan of the original song, but in this context it is quite brilliant. youtube.com/watch?v=i05gKtHW…
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I posted this four years ago, but was only interested in his comments on Florence Foster Jenkins. This time I looked up Gordon Jenkins MANHATTAN TOWER and am quite fascinated. youtube.com/watch?v=st8VwZG3… facebook.com/mel.atkey/posts…
Gordon Jenkins: Manhattan Tower (1946)

Gordon Jenkins: Manhattan Tower (1946)

Gordon JenkinsManhattan Tower, a Musical Narrative (1946)Gordon ...

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Mel Atkey

Mel Atkey

I don't normally let anyone ride my liberty horses but I think Louis is the Purrrrfect apprentice! lol #cat #connemara #catriding #training Mole Valley Farmers Equestrian Mole Valley Farmers...

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This would seem to support the theory (advanced a few years ago in a documentary called The Corporation) that if corporations were people, they would be considered psychopaths. cbc.ca/news/business/ethics-… cbc.ca/news/business/ethics-…
Canadian food producer faces boycott after slamming Trump: Don Pittis | CBC News

Canadian food producer faces boycott after slamming Trump: Don Pittis | CBC News

In blaming "the narcissist in Washington" for the death of Canadian airline passengers, should the Maple Leaf Foods boss have risked shareholder value for mere ethics?

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How Animals Behave When We Aren't Looking By Artist Julien Tabet

How Animals Behave When We Aren't Looking By Artist Julien Tabet

Julien Tabet is a 21-year-old French artist who creates incredible photo manipulations of animals. He started creating his clever edits a little over a year ago and in this short time gathered a...

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Maybe he didn't like His Master's Voice". media.giphy.com/media/kzyBS2…
There's been some talk in Britain about the seminal TV drama "Cathy Come Home" whose producer recently passed away. It got me thinking about the Canadian equivalent, 1964's "Nobody Waved Good-bye." youtu.be/cwWFv0OFUUs youtu.be/cwWFv0OFUUs
Nobody Waved Good-bye

Nobody Waved Good-bye

This award-winning feature-length drama from the 1960s tells the st...

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I've had a few supportive quotes on Facebook recently. This is from Chris Grady: "Thanks so much Mel. Looking forward to a good read. I will keep it as my airline book when Eamonn O'Dwyer and I go to Perm, Russia to... facebook.com/mel.atkey/posts…

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I've had a few supportive quotes on Facebook recently. This is from Chris Grady: "Thanks so much Mel. Looking forward to a good read. I will keep it as my airline book when Eamonn O'Dwyer and I go...

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