{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Chris McGuire","standfirst":"We can\u2019t deny that there are moments when we\u2019d like to burst into song about how absolutely amazing Scouts is. Although we sometimes do that round our campfires and at Scout gang shows, it\u2019s not every day that someone asks to make a musical all about us, which is exactly what\u2019s happened.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20092/scouts-the-musical-logo.jpg","width":2036,"height":1388,"altText":"\u0027Scouts! The Musical\u0027 logo.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESam Cochrane and David Fallon have written an all singing, all dancing new show called Scouts! The Musical and it\u2019s coming to London\u2019s West End this year. Created by the award winning Gigglemug Theatre, in partnership with Scouts, we\u2019re sure Scouts! The Musical is going to be a hit.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe chatted with Sam Cochrane, to find out more.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20093/sam-cochrane.png","width":4268,"height":5691,"altText":"Sam Cochrane, co-writer Scouts! The Musical","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA surprise\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I was kind of surprised it hadn\u2019t been done before,\u2019 says Sam, about the idea of a Scouts musical. \u2018I don\u2019t know when the idea came to me, I just thought Scouts should be a show.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere\u2019s no doubt that Scouts is a great subject for a musical. Is the show based on Sam\u2019s experience in Scouts? \u2018I wasn\u2019t in the Scouts,\u2019 Sam explains, \u2018but David, who I write the show with, was. I had this idea and friends said, \u2018You need to meet David, he\u2019s so fun and perfectly encapsulates everything the Scouts is.\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid and Sam met, and it wasn\u2019t long before Scouts! The Musical was born.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA lockdown project\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESam explains that he and David started writing in 2019, but the bulk of the show was written in 2020 during the lockdown.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I don\u2019t think, with David, we\u2019ve ever had a day of writing in person,\u2019 explains Sam. \u2018We\u2019ve always done it remotely.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOf course, Scouts know all about getting on with things during the lockdown, many groups met online when they couldn\u2019t meet in person.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"You\u2019ll know, no matter how far you go, when you are feeling low, you\u2019ll always be at home.\n\nEven though life can sometimes be pretty tough, when you feel like you\u2019ve had enough, with a friend by your side, you\u2019re at home.","attribution":"\u2018Home\u2019 by Sam Cochrane and David Fallon","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u2018One of the central themes is the feeling of \u2018Home\u2019 that being a Scout brings,\u2019 Sam continues, \u2018It doesn\u2019t matter where you are, you could be on an isolated mountain, as long as you\u2019re with your Scout friends, then you\u2019re at home.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Home\u2019 also happens to be the title of one of Scouts! The Musical\u2019s most hummable songs: \u2018pop music\u2019 with a \u2018campfire feel\u2019 as Sam puts it.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://youtu.be/YqH527v4JsU\u0022\u003EHere\u2019s a special remote performance of \u2018Home\u2019 from Scouts! The Musical\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA story to remember\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe musical\u2019s plot follows Scouts, Joe and Ayesha, as they compete, learn skills and earn badges at the Scout Games, with the help of Scout volunteer Dylan. \u2018It\u2019s about their struggle and their relationship as they compete,\u2019 explains Sam.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"Here\u2019s a promise we can keep, when the mountain\u2019s looking steep. \n     \nYes, be brave but don\u2019t pretend, when you need help, wait and ask a friend to climb to the top and to pull you up too. \n     \nThese are your skills for life.","attribution":"\u2018Skills for Life\u2019 by Sam Cochrane and David Fallon","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Then everything gets turned on its head when a character called Charlotte tries to sabotage the competition,\u2019 says Sam. \u2018It\u2019s down to Ayesha and Joe to use the skills they\u2019ve learned to save the Scouting world and also the World at large. There\u2019s a lot at stake.\u2019 We\u2019d have to agree, it certainly sounds that way!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://youtu.be/nWXvPq7Ft3g\u0022\u003EHere\u0027s a full performance of \u2018Skills for Life\u2019\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWest End run\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe West End run of the show will take place from 20 June to 2 July at The Other Palace, with a professional adult cast.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018We\u2019d love to get as many Scouts in the audience as possible,\u2019 says Sam. \u2018Parts of the show are interactive, so it may end up with some audience members up on stage. It\u2019s going to be very exciting\u2019.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond London\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, what\u2019s the plan for Scouts! The Musical after this year\u2019s run?\u0026nbsp;\u2018One day, we\u2019d also love to see it performed outside. Can you imagine?\u2019 Sam smiles.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019d have to agree, an open-air theatre would seem the perfect venue for a musical about Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch this space\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThanks to Sam Cochrane for giving us a glimpse of what\u2019s to come with Scouts! The Musical.\u0026nbsp;Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll keep you updated on the show\u2019s journey to the West End. 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