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GM Nouners 🌞 ⌐◨-◨
We’re deep in the creative trenches and f*** it’s exciting. Here’s a little glimpse of what the last few months have looked like for us
After putting together the pitch deck, Jeff and I realised that this process is too special to ever feel rushed. Our characters didn’t quite feel right. So we slowed down, tuned out the noise, and focused on what’s important; the ethos of Nouns, and bringing this musical to life.
The magic of writing comes from enjoying each step and letting the characters surprise you, so with that in mind, we pivoted.
The answer led to months of refining our story. Five to six hour long writing sessions every night, and even during our week off, we found ourselves dreaming about the story, but this time, we weren’t haunted by it, it felt like an adventure, we were excited. The result now is a refined story with characters that fully embrace the world we’ve been creating.
During these four months, max also got an offer to write the music for Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” musical in Tokyo, but after a month back and forth, the end dates were too close to the Nouns Musical, and we only have one priority… making this musical work.
Which led to us opening up Draft #2 of “Isabel”, and it felt incredible. Today we’re so excited to share how far things have come. (And of course, as with any musical, the rewriting will continue long into the journey, that’s the beauty of it.)
Here’s what’s new:
* Three brand new songs at key moments in the story
* An animated social media experiment we’re preparing to launch in April.
* A first look at costumes that are already bringing our characters to life
And one more exciting update: after a great conversation with our director, we’ve decided to follow a model she’s had success with in the past. Before making our official Off-Broadway debut at La Mama, we’re planning a soft opening in San Diego. This gives us the chance to share the show with the community there, gather feedback from local producers, and fine-tune the experience so that when we arrive in New York, the premiere will feel truly ready.
We couldn’t be more thrilled with the direction things are heading and will keep sharing this journey with you all as we go.
Here’s the link to a new deck with the latest updates:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qo7683uqds7fnhdfwmmeq/Nouns-Update.pdf?rlkey=830k4btxnzn4au7pyr7tb4fgh&st=0pfb6rxq&dl=0