Friday – Fabric 3
Layla & Captain Doom
10-year-old Layla is obsessed with her favourite superhero TV show: “Hurricane Jane”. She’s never missed an episode. One day, Layla finds Hurricane Jane’s arch-nemesis, Captain Doom, has been transported into her world! She has to get him back before next week’s episode, otherwise the show will be cancelled forever. To do so, Layla must help Captain Doom, a truly evil villain, to do something good.
Layla & Captain Doom is a fantastical one act family musical about our childhood obsessions, what it means to do and be “good”, and understanding that our parents are superheroes.
Comedy book musical for 4-9 year olds
First draft – early development
Seeking the support of producers, theatres or any other collaborators/partners as we develop a first draft of the show.
Ideally support with writing funds, as well as help with working towards a workshop and a first staging in 2026.
None
Cast of 3-5
Band of 1-4
Meet the Writers
Dominic Varney
Dominic is a London-based songwriter and actor. He studied Drama at the University of Manchester before training as an actor… Read more
Dominic Varney
Dominic is a London-based songwriter and actor. He studied Drama at the University of Manchester before training as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He is currently a member of Book, Music & Lyrics’ advanced group.
Taiyo Yoshida
Taiyo is an Irish-Japanese writer, lyricist, and composer based in London. He worked as a Script Editor at Mammoth Screen… Read more
Taiyo Yoshida
Taiyo is an Irish-Japanese writer, lyricist, and composer based in London. He worked as a Script Editor at Mammoth Screen before completing a playwriting course at the National Theatre and graduating from London Film School with a Master’s Degree in Screenwriting.
Team
Cast:
Rachel Marwood, Olivia Hallett, Harry Jobson
Get in Touch
Taiyo Yoshida and Dominic Varney have been writing musicals together for eight years and work collaboratively across all three crafts: book, music, and lyrics. They currently have four shows in varying stages of development.
They began writing Chosen in 2017. Chosen was showcased at BEAM23, which led to a rehearsed reading at The Other Palace (October 2023), a week of development with the Birmingham Hippodrome (March 2024), and a regional tour as part of the Lowry’s ‘Rewrites’ programme (November 2024). Alongside Layla & Captain Doom, they are currently developing a romantic two-hander comedy musical, as well as an ensemble musical aimed at teenagers about the Edelweiss Pirates.