Composer

Biography

Laughton Pattrick is a former Head of Music Department at Wellington College of Education and singing tutor at Toi Whakaari, New Zealand Drama School. He has written, arranged and directed music for professional theatre especially Downstage and Capital E. Three of the Capital E shows – ‘Seasons’, ‘On Our Street’ and ‘Farm at The End Of The Road’ have been written in collaboration with librettist Jenny Pattrick and have been published as books and CDs. Jenny and Laughton have written a number of other shows, including ‘Turangawaewae’, ‘Rats’, ‘Solomon and the Magic Teeth’, ‘Gold Rush’ and ‘Death On A High Note’. All these shows are available for performance through Playbureau, Box 420, New Plymouth, and some of these songs and others (Y 2 K) are published in Kiwi Kidsongs.