A solo performer in a red gown stands centred beneath crossing blue beams, with musicians in silhouette behind.

Bloomsbury Theatre2026

Emil Dale Showcase 2026

The Production

Graduate showcase presented by Emil Dale Academy at Bloomsbury Theatre, featuring musical theatre numbers and original script work from the academy’s 2026 graduating BA (Hons) Musical Theatre cohort.

51 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Emil Dale
Photography: Steve Gregson

A very wide ensemble surges forward with many raised arms beneath blue and purple stage lights.

A performer in a shiny blue dress sings with raised hands, isolated against a black background.

Two performers in green and blue dresses face each other across separate pools of coloured light.

A dancer executes a high front kick at centre as an ensemble in black advances behind her.

Two performers sit closely against a striped wall, one leaning into the other in a quiet backstage-like moment.

A very wide stage view shows a long line of performers framed by auditorium architecture and sweeping blue light.

A performer in a gold gown stands alone on a red petal-strewn stage beneath dark blue light.

A red-lit ensemble in sunglasses surrounds a central seated performer in a white shirt and suspenders.

Two performers stand close in a tense, intimate scene, one positioned just behind the other in stark side light.

A central pair in red and white costumes is framed by dancers and acrobatic movement under amber stage light.

An ensemble raises white papers behind three front performers under a saturated magenta wash.

Two singers stand far apart in blue and magenta spotlights with musicians silhouetted behind them.

A featured performer in black is surrounded by dancers in hats making framed hand shapes.

A solo performer in a black jacket and red shirt sings on a circular red-lit stage.

An ensemble waves bright fabric flags around three central performers beneath teal stage light.

Three performers stand close together in a triangular grouping under purple light.

A dancer at centre raises a high kick while a surrounding ensemble in black poses under blue light.

A performer in a burgundy costume stands ahead of an ensemble wearing sunglasses in red and green light.

Two performers huddle close, one with hands at her mouth, lit sharply against a black background.

A very wide ensemble stretches across the stage in formal lines under blue overhead lights.

A performer in red sings close to the audience while holding white feather fans under magenta lighting.

An ensemble frames two front performers under teal light, with arms extended in symmetrical choreography.

Two performers in blue and magenta gowns stand hand in hand beneath crossed pink and blue beams.

A performer in a patterned white jacket stands in the foreground while two seated performers watch behind her.

A line of dancers in black raises high kicks beneath a vivid magenta wash.

A performer in a voluminous red gown sings centre stage, with musicians visible through blue beams behind.

A performer in a white suit stands elevated amid kneeling dancers reaching upward in teal and amber light.

A solo guitarist stands between two white light beams with band equipment visible in shadow.

One performer crouches on the floor in yellow while another bends over her in blue on a bare stage.

A performer in a pale suit leads a tightly gathered ensemble with animated faces in warm low light.

Two singers stand far apart in separate magenta and blue spotlights with musicians silhouetted between them.

A performer in a black dress sings close to the audience, one hand reaching into the surrounding darkness.

A small group of dancers holds sharp, low shapes under deep blue beams.

A guitarist in red is framed by dancers in a warm group tableau with white backlights.

A performer in red stands centre with arms lifted while dancers pose around her under blue light.

Two men lean close together, one in a red shirt and one in a grey hoodie, as if sharing a secret.

A large company poses in rows across the stage beneath blue and amber lighting.

A large dance ensemble fills the stage with raised arms and high kicks in saturated blue and teal light.

A solo performer in a blue gown stands still inside a narrow blue spotlight against a dark stage.

An ensemble dances in warm light as one performer leaps with her hair flying.

An ensemble spreads across the stage in magenta light, with a central performer and dancers reaching outward.

Two performers stand against black, one smiling with crossed arms while the other covers their face in a red jacket.

A central performer in red is framed by a tight group of dancers with outstretched arms.

A performer in a black dress stands forward as dancers move around her in green and teal light.

Two performers sing and dance side by side under blue light, one in a pale dress and one in a light top and skirt.

A performer in a black suit sings at the front while dancers gesture around him under blue and amber light.

Central performers are surrounded by an ensemble with raised arms in warm golden beams.

Dancers in black create arched shapes in a purple wash, with a featured dancer leaning forward at centre.

A seated woman in magenta is lit from above while a standing man gestures beside her.

A wide ensemble performs beneath teal overhead beams, with groups spread across the stage and dancers posed at the sides.

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