SONGS

(lyrics & music by Astrid Van Wieren)

“It's incredibly liberating to write songs from a fictional character’s POV. Baal’s delicious large appetites, her open sexuality and her fierce uncompromising attitude spur me on, as does Rose Cullis's playwriting. Unlike a regular musical, the songs don’t further the narrative in a conventional musical theatre sense, but they do tease out revelations, illuminate characters’ shared histories and just plain rock out!” A V W

LIVE Audio Recordings from the December 2024 Toronto workshop feature co-stars Parmida Vand and JD Nicholsen, on bass and rhythm guitar, Sarah Richardson on keys, and Mike Tae Lee on drums.

(on Nothing To Me
"Astrid's gift, that most songwriters strive to achieve, is authenticity. Her song Nothing To Me is stunning, because it is real, grounded and authentic, which is what grabs us as an audience and as human beings. Listening to her music creates that unique connection between artist and audience we are all yearning for. Her work as a songwriter is matched by her talent and ability to translate the gift of authenticity into performance."  Producer Michael Rubinoff