Keith Strachan
Keith Strachan (born 21 January 1944, Consett, County Durham) is an English composer and theatre director who built an extensive career in musical theatre after leaving a career as a mathematics teacher. He directed West End productions including Elvis the Musical (1977) and Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (1996), and served as musical director for Grease (1979). His composing work spans television themes, most notably the theme for the international game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998), developed in one week with his son Matthew Strachan and licensed in over 100 countries.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
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Improvisation and the Theatre
Keith Johnstone
Something from Nothing
The Technique of Improvisation
Richard Goteri
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
The Young Actor's Book of Improvisation
Dramatic Situations
Sandra Caruso; Susan Kosoff
Something Wonderful Right Away
An Oral History of The Second City and The Compass Players
Jeffrey Sweet
The 5 Elements of Improv
How to Take Your Improv to the Next Level
Andrew M. Spragge; Karen L. Eichler
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