Louis Barabbas
@louisbarabbas.bsky.social
Musical theatre composer-lyricist (Coraline, Jocasta, Wildfire Season), community arts project director. Ex-performer. Firefighter.
Lives in Isle of Skye, rep’d by The Agency
He/Him
Lives in Isle of Skye, rep’d by The Agency
He/Him
A reject song from Wildfire Season
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A reject song from Wildfire Season
Mirror selfie post lorry fire
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mirror selfie post lorry fire
Had a lovely time discussing sustainable careers in the arts with Linton Stephens, David from Field Music, Fiona Bevan and Kelly Wood at MAMA Conference in Paris.
And I even met another songwriter/firefighter Lila Zik- I thought I was the only one!
And I even met another songwriter/firefighter Lila Zik- I thought I was the only one!
October 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Had a lovely time discussing sustainable careers in the arts with Linton Stephens, David from Field Music, Fiona Bevan and Kelly Wood at MAMA Conference in Paris.
And I even met another songwriter/firefighter Lila Zik- I thought I was the only one!
And I even met another songwriter/firefighter Lila Zik- I thought I was the only one!
@carolinebirduk.bsky.social Thought you might like to know that customers who bought your poetry also drive forklift trucks and study physics at GCSE. Wish my demographic was as varied as yours!
September 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@carolinebirduk.bsky.social Thought you might like to know that customers who bought your poetry also drive forklift trucks and study physics at GCSE. Wish my demographic was as varied as yours!
Much overdue reorganisation of my bookshelves is happening (I’m in hyper-procrastination phase with three separate writing deadlines approaching). These are all poetry books, didn’t realise I had so many, now going in their own very prominent section rather than being mixed up with everything else.
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Much overdue reorganisation of my bookshelves is happening (I’m in hyper-procrastination phase with three separate writing deadlines approaching). These are all poetry books, didn’t realise I had so many, now going in their own very prominent section rather than being mixed up with everything else.
Never too early for a poster! I love this image by @valliard.bsky.social. This show’s very dear to my heart, based on a notorious Bedlam Six song I wrote in 2007.
Producers who like folk horror, panting dog puppets and fast lyrics get in touch!
Producers who like folk horror, panting dog puppets and fast lyrics get in touch!
August 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Never too early for a poster! I love this image by @valliard.bsky.social. This show’s very dear to my heart, based on a notorious Bedlam Six song I wrote in 2007.
Producers who like folk horror, panting dog puppets and fast lyrics get in touch!
Producers who like folk horror, panting dog puppets and fast lyrics get in touch!
Some shots by Andrew Ab of my recent studio recording session with Felix Hagan and some of the Bedlam Six, making demos for new folk-horror musical The Tell-Tale Hound.
August 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Some shots by Andrew Ab of my recent studio recording session with Felix Hagan and some of the Bedlam Six, making demos for new folk-horror musical The Tell-Tale Hound.
Haven’t recorded with Felix Hagan since we made the Jocasta soundtrack album 8yrs ago (before all his many Operation Mincemeat awards). We’ve had a lovely day ROCKING like we were still in our twenties. Looking forward to sharing the results with everyone!
July 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Haven’t recorded with Felix Hagan since we made the Jocasta soundtrack album 8yrs ago (before all his many Operation Mincemeat awards). We’ve had a lovely day ROCKING like we were still in our twenties. Looking forward to sharing the results with everyone!
In another universe it is the final night of the Coraline tour, I’m at the Lyceum theatre watching a show I wrote performed to a full house.
In this universe I’m on standby duty at a neighbouring fire station!
In this universe I’m on standby duty at a neighbouring fire station!
July 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In another universe it is the final night of the Coraline tour, I’m at the Lyceum theatre watching a show I wrote performed to a full house.
In this universe I’m on standby duty at a neighbouring fire station!
In this universe I’m on standby duty at a neighbouring fire station!
I recruited Alan Cumming into the SFRS
July 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I recruited Alan Cumming into the SFRS
Recording demos for #WildfireSeason.
The brass WILL cause tears.
The brass WILL cause tears.
May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Recording demos for #WildfireSeason.
The brass WILL cause tears.
The brass WILL cause tears.
Something very suspicious about this little group
May 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Something very suspicious about this little group
Best looking fire crew in Dunvegan
May 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Best looking fire crew in Dunvegan
This new project has totally cured me of the Coraline disappointment. I still adore the songs I composed for that show but in the end it was always someone else’s. Wildfire Season feels like something only I could write. I'm absolutely thrilled by the interest it's getting in the theatre community!
May 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This new project has totally cured me of the Coraline disappointment. I still adore the songs I composed for that show but in the end it was always someone else’s. Wildfire Season feels like something only I could write. I'm absolutely thrilled by the interest it's getting in the theatre community!
Getting a few scenes on their feet and choreographed was really thrilling but the biggest relief at this stage is that the script works! It works! Needs a lot of rewrites but it works!
April 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Getting a few scenes on their feet and choreographed was really thrilling but the biggest relief at this stage is that the script works! It works! Needs a lot of rewrites but it works!
Last day of #WildfireSeason workshops. What an absolute joy this has been. What brilliant people and what a gorgeous theatre.
April 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Last day of #WildfireSeason workshops. What an absolute joy this has been. What brilliant people and what a gorgeous theatre.
It would’ve been Coraline’s press night tonight. Who better to spend it with than @zinnieh.bsky.social!
April 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It would’ve been Coraline’s press night tonight. Who better to spend it with than @zinnieh.bsky.social!
I’m so excited about this musical. This workshop is so much fun. Anna Russell-Martin and Jami Reid-Quarrell are amazing!
#WildfireSeason
#WildfireSeason
April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I’m so excited about this musical. This workshop is so much fun. Anna Russell-Martin and Jami Reid-Quarrell are amazing!
#WildfireSeason
#WildfireSeason
Dream team for my workshop of #WildfireSeason at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio.
April 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dream team for my workshop of #WildfireSeason at Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio.
In Edinburgh doing some last minute rewrites before tomorrow’s workshop. Forgotten how relentless @zinnieh.bsky.social’s cats are!
April 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In Edinburgh doing some last minute rewrites before tomorrow’s workshop. Forgotten how relentless @zinnieh.bsky.social’s cats are!
The ghosts of those songs calling through the smoke…
April 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The ghosts of those songs calling through the smoke…