Mood Music
by Joe Penhall

Name: Mood Music
Brand: Joe Penhall
SKU: 9781350089914
Rating: 3.12 (11 reviews)

Mood Music Book Cover — Mood Music Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

British

Why we like it

"A thought-provoking exploration of the power of music to influence emotions and moods in storytelling."

From: Jukebox Musicals for Licensing

What readers are saying

Readers have found 'Mood Music' to be rather unengaging and dull. Many have given up on the play midway, citing a lack of captivating drama in the narrative about a couple's dialogue over song rights.

Found it boringLack of engaging dramaGave up halfway

Synopsis

‘Music is medication.

The elixir of life.

It’s for injecting into the blood stream to take away the pain…to promote euphoria…to adrenalise us and give us courage and fortitude’ In a top London recording studio, Cat, a young songwriter, her producer Bernard, their lawyers and psychotherapists go to battle over who owns a hit song.

Amidst a gathering storm of bitter complaints and brutal recriminations Cat and Bernard inflict a devastating toll on each other in a war that only one of them can win.

‘The music industry isn't about healing heartbreak and vulnerability.

It's about selling it’ A sly, wry exploration of the dark side of the music industry by the multi-Olivier Award-winning writer of Sunny Afternoon and Blue/Orange, Joe Penhall.

This edition was published alongside the world premiere at The Old Vic, London in April 2018, directed by Roger Michell.

ThemesDrama (dramatic works by one author)