Narrated by Stephen Fry.
Starring Anoushka Lucas, Martin Sarreal, Kamilla Fernandes, Cat Simmons and Nicole Deon.
Book by Simon Pitts and Theo Jamieson.
Music and Lyrics by Theo Jamieson.
Music Production by Steve Levine.
Animation Directed by Dan Masterton.
Animation by The Mighty Pie Creative Studio.
Performed by BBC Philharmonic.
U.Me is a musical about two young strangers who fall in love online during lockdown, and how they cope with the reality of life in the years afterwards.
It has a run time of 1 hour and 50 minutes, and is actually two acts: During lockdown, and two years after lockdown.
Each act is 12 separate songs, with numerous sets and characters to meet along
the way.
It is a deeply emotional story, of love, loss, redemption and tackles the psyche of the human mind when confronted by such an extraordinary event like the pandemic.
the making of the animation
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Pictures of storyboards, and Mocap afi