Writing and music frequently overlap in Nia's work and she has written lyrics and libretti for her own and other people's music, as well as adapting several opera libretti. She is currently collaborating with composer Elizabeth Winters on a new opera, an extract of which was showcased in 2011 at the Linbury Studio Theatre in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
See below for information on Nia's musicals.
Musicals
Daddy's Girls
Words and music by Nia Williams.
Sample tracks
The Thing About Her (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)
Daddy Told Me (Rebecca Martin)
Turning Into Mother (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)
Sister Dora (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)
Three half-sisters meet to sort their late father's effects, in the hope of winning his 'last reward'.
CD now available - click here to buy.
Showcase performance 27 November 2011 at Burton-Taylor Theatre, Oxford.
Love Online
Words and music by Nia Williams and Andy Milburn
Sample tracks
Registration (demo recording by Andy Milburn and Tanya Pratt)
Diamond Eyes (live recording at preview by Louise Herrington and Mike Hawk)
Love On The Line (live recording at preview by Louise Herrington)
Slow Burn (demo recording by Andy Milburn and Tanya Pratt)
An old-fashioned tale of boy-meets-girl, given a 21st-century, virtual twist.
Performances:
October 2009 (extracts) at the Scenic Route Cabaret, Edinburgh Cellars, Islington.
Preview showcase at Pinewood Theatre, Berks, 27th February 2010.
Preview read-through, Quince Players, Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, Berks, 3rd February 2011.
Premiere, Quince Players, Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, Berks, 8-10 and 15-17 September 2011.
For tickets to the premiere run click here.
For preview pack contact Andy Milburn on awmilburn@googlemail.com
Sedition
Words and music by Nia Williams.An 18th-century romp in a quiet English village where the arrival of the new cotton factory brings love across the classes, industrial sabotage and a bit of a lynching.
Workshopped at the Royal Academy of Music in February 2010.
Sample tracks
The Respect I Deserve (demo recording by Hope McNamara)
That's Me (demo recording by Hope McNamara)
Start Again (demo recording by Steve Mellin and Hope McNamara)
Greece! The Musical
Words and music by Nia Williams.Figures on an ancient Greek vase come to life to tell tales of greed, love and magic from two thousand years ago.
Work in progress; enquiries welcome.
Tales of the Greeks
Words by Nia Williams; music by John Whittaker.A children's cantata relating some of the most famous myths of Ancient Greece. Arranged for choir and orchestra. Suitable for concert or staged performance.
Performances:
23rd and 24th 2010 March at Long Lane Primary School, Reading;
22nd May 2010 at St Michael's Church, Summertown, Oxford (Oxford Youth Choir).
For information on hiring scores and seeing a DVD contact John Whittaker, mjwhittaker@googlemail.com
With her colleague Ruth Holleley, Nia founded Oxford Opera Studio, adapting opera libretti for staged 'potted operas' and workshops, with the aim of bring the genre to a wider audience. For details of past productions click here.