Hilary Brooks is bubbling with excitement. It is not only that she is back in the rehearsal room as musical director after so long in lockdown – although that is a huge part of the thrill. Nor is it only because her first show back involves actor-musicians on stage – adding an extra layer of complexity to deal with in her musical arrangements. It is also that, after more than two years of delay, she is finally working on that special thing, the premiere of a play by John Byrne.
“I’d forgotten how brilliant it is to do the job that I love doing and have been deprived of doing,” says Brooks. “It’s a joyous return to theatre and making music with people.” [READ MORE]