Music Theatre

Develop your artistry and knowledge as you take to the Music Theatre stage. You'll gain experience and skills across the three major aspects of performance: singing, dancing, and acting, as well as exploring music theatre history and music analysis, allowing you to contextualise your performance through understanding the theoretical frameworks of music.

You will receive expert instruction from experienced professionals who will help you hone your skills and develop your unique style. In addition, regular Music Theatre Workshops will explore all aspects of performance, from acting and singing to dancing and stagecraft. As part of the major, you will join the Broadway Choir, where you'll perform iconic music theatre numbers and have the opportunity to shine in solo performances. An exciting feature of the course is the opportunity to expand your creative practice and undertake work integrated learning with WA based-arts organisations and community theatre companies. 

This major can be taken alongside almost any other major at UWA, including those in Science, Business, Arts etc., or Electronic Music and Sound Design, Contemporary Popular Music or General Music Studies.

Matt is a graduate of the Royal College of Music London (RCM Yvonne Wells Award) and the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Performance credits include the roles of Messenger in Life to Come (written and directed by Stephen Fry), Western Union Boy in English Touring Opera’s Olivier Award Winning Paul Bunyan, Andres/ Cochenille/ Frantz in The Tales of Hoffmann (ETO UK tour) and Giacomo in L’assedio di Calais (Armel Operafesztivál Budapest, Arte TV live broadcast, ETO UK tour). For the West Australian Opera, Matt performed as Mercury in Orpheus in the Underworld, School Master in The Cunning Little Vixen and Remendado in Carmen. As a director, Matt has directed The Nightingale, Hansel & Gretel, Koolbardi wer Wardong, Our Little Inventor, Tosca (Revival Director) and this year, a new production of La bohème (West Australian Opera). Other productions include Fairy Queen, Caretaker of Lost Selves, By Other Eyes (Breaksea) and Hansel & Gretel (FFO). Matt is currently Artistic Director of multi-artform performance company, Breaksea.