Matthew Carey
I'll write a musical, I said...

twice a week, proof that I'm still trying

09
May

In This Room. In This Moment.

It can feel like each day I spend working on my Dalí project, the less I know about what writing
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05
May

Discovering What I'm Writing About (And Why It Matters)

The easiest and truest answer to why I'm not making more progress might involve the words talent and/
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21
Apr

Ten Minutes In

It's been a real challenge to keep any momentum going over the past few weeks as I'
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08
Apr

I Was Sobbing Before I Even Knew Why

Last night I watched the filmed Broadway performance of "Merrily We Roll Along." Typical of a Sondheim show,
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03
Apr

Distracted Composition

Sharing this makes me feel like a fraud. To get my composing muscle back to work I've set
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01
Apr

My Brother Was Cooking Breakfast

I'm staying at my parents' house for a few days - different city, different rhythm. The routine
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28
Mar

What's It About?

This week I decided to stop talking about writing a musical and begin really writing it. As soon as I
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24
Mar

In Love With My Potential

I'm in love with my potential. I'm strongly pulled towards the identity of being a composer,
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20
Mar

Communicating Culture

I saw a theatre show last night. Seated to my left were two friends who regularly attend shows together. We
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17
Mar

The Gap Between What You Imagine and What You See

I've long been fascinated with how creatives do their work — biographies, documentaries, interviews. One of my favourite books
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