Cyrus Atkinson

Musical Director Piano/Keyboardist Composer Vocal Coach Writer

Hi there! My name is Cyrus (he/him/his) and I am a half-British/half-Iranian piano-keyboardist, musical director, composer and educator with bases in the London and Essex area. I have a wealth of experience leading
theatre ensembles, choirs and contemporary session bands in the UK as well as music masterclasses in Poland
and Italy. I enjoy working on musical theatre as well as pieces on Middle-Eastern culture and cultural identity as a whole. At present, I am translating a whole Persian musical play from Farsi to English.

Credits

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & COMPOSER, The Fan, Tower Theatre Stoke Newington, 1 week, 2024

MUSICAL DIRECTOR, COMPOSER & BANDLEADER, Déjá Vu Kabaret, The Red Lion Leytonstone, 3 days, 2023

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & COMPOSER, Sœur DuBois, Etcetera Theatre Camden, 2023

ASSISTANT MUSICAL DIRECTOR & ACCOMPANIST, Confessions of an Ex-Drag Queen, Chapel Playhouse King's Cross, 2 days, 2019

Training

Young Vic Creators Program - Introduction to Making for Musical Directors (2024)

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Music
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Directing
  • Mixing
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Music - Singing
  • Music Composition
  • Sound Design
  • Theatre making
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Persian (Farsi) & German

Social

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