Our full length, original, epic musical "Rose" was performed at Arden Hall, Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich in July 2006. The story is told through the voice of an elderly woman from her hospital bed and traces her life from her dramatic birth through to her descent into illness through the clutches of cancer.

The show deals with all the complex emotions and issues of modern day life and made people laugh, smile, cry and realise how precious life is.

Click the play buttons to hear some samples from the instrumental demos of "Rose"
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Meet the writers:
Kris Byrne is a multi-instrumentalist playing Piano, Keyboards, Percussion and Bass. He studied composition and professional practice at Coventry University Performing Arts and has worked as a Music Educator with Solihull Music Service. He has performed in venues including Birmingham Symphony Hall, Warwick Arts Centre, The Dovehouse Theatre, Solihull Library Theatre and Birmingham Library Theatre. He has composed and arranged for many differing ensembles in a variety of styles. As a musical director he has worked with Knowle Operatic Society, The Phoenix Players, Solihull Society of Arts and various schools and colleges in the Solihull area. He is currently Musical Director for Coleshill Operatic Society and is a full-time Music Teacher at Smiths Wood Sports College.
Chris Davis is a Drummer, Percussionist and Keyboard player. He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and has also worked as a Music Educator with Solihull
Music Service. As a performer he has played in many of the top venues in the UK including The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Crucible Theatre, The Palace Theatre in Manchester and Blackpool's Tower Ballroom. As a composer he has commissioned work for Elmdon Choral Society, Fresh Start Theatre Company and has had work recorded by The Heart of England Singers.
All sound recordings included in this website are owned by ŠKC Productions 2007