Writing
I am an award-winning writer that works in solo comedy, TV, and of course: new musical theatre.
From verbatim musicals to solo shows to Euro-pop in the wilderness, I love experimenting with new forms of musical theatre while always putting contemporary characters, socially-engaged storytelling, and humour with heart at the forefront of what I do. I am excited about all forms of creative collaboration, but am especially passionate about female-led comedy and bold new musical theatre that knows the rules – and knows how to break them.
My lastest show Moments with Rocks is in development with The Breathe Project.
Past Projects
Little Sausage: A Verbatim Musical
Book & Lyrics by Deborah Vogt
Music by Josh Fowley
Little Sausage is a new verbatim musical about the UK’s most controversial sausage. It uses the real words of ‘real’ men to explore toxic masculinity, plant-based dating, and the game-changing Gregg’s vegan sausage roll. Little Sausage is a new verbatim musical that uses real stories and folk-pop music to explore the myth that meat equals manliness.
BIG Sister
Written by Little Sister Deborah Vogt
For Big Sister Naomi Vogt
Big Sister is a comedy about the relationship between two sisters and what happens when one of them changes. It is the true story of older sister/actor Naomi’s 70 pound weight loss, written through the perspective of younger sibling/writer Deborah. BIG Sister explores a world of evil siblings, fat shaming, and unlikely collaboration
Busk
Book & Lyrics by Deborah Vogt
Music by Connor Roff
BUSK is a 30-minute solo performance that follows the unraveling of a busker on the Southbank of London. It is a personal folk musical that explores how closely our identities as artists are tied to our financial success. What do we have to sacrifice in order to live? How much of ourselves are we allowed to share with an audience? Are we all buskers?
Last Minutes
Book & Lyrics by Deborah Vogt
Music by Orlando Byron
Last Minutes is a new musical about life, death, and how time moves when you lose a loved one. Can we follow a set of rules to recover, or do we have to build the blocks that are right for us? Does death tear people apart or bring relationships together, even when time seems to stop? What would you do with five more minutes?
Sylvia’s Hotel
Book by Deborah Vogt
Music & Lyrics by Britt MacLeod
Sylvia’s Hotel is set in Vancouver in 1912. It brings to life the origin of the Sylvia Hotel and the story of the Goldstein family who built it. Both young Sylvia Goldstein and Joe Fortes, the beloved lifeguard who taught Vancouver children to swim, experience the challenges of those who didn’t quite “belong” in the Vancouver of the time.
Carry On
Book by Deborah Vogt
Music & Lyrics by Britt MacLeod
Addition Music by Kerry O'Donovan & Kenzie Peters
Set in the YVR baggage claim, CARRY ON: A MUSICAL examines the convergent lives of weary wanderers and the baggage they bring with them. Stuck in luggage limbo, the colourful cast of this comedic romp are all desperately seeking one thing – to move their lives onwards and upwards! Well, that and to finally get their bags.