Christine Denniston

Christine Denniston (born 30 December 1963) is a playwright, author and dance teacher and one of Britain's leading exponents of the tango. She graduated in theoretical physics which is run by Mercury Musical Developments (MMD), the organisation which supports new musical theatre writing. It is the companion piece to After Lydia, a one-act musical based on Terence Rattigan’s play of the same name, which was commissioned by Sounds of England and was also a collaboration with Gwyneth Herbert. Directed by Maria Friedman, it also had a staged reading at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Berkshire in August 2012.

Musical theatre Before the Law by Herbert & Denniston, adapted from A Hand Witch of the Second Stage by Peter Barnes Music and lyrics by Gwyneth Herbert • Book by Christine Denniston • Sidney Brown Memorial Award workshop and showcase at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, directed by Matt Ryan, musical director Peter White After Lydia by Herbert & Denniston, adapted from a play by Terence Rattigan Music and lyrics by Gwyneth Herbert • Book by Christine Denniston • Workshop and staged readings at The Watermill, Newbury, directed by Maria Freidman, musical director Stefan Bednarczyk • Selected for the New York Musical Theatre Festival Cake by Saward & Denniston Music by Tim Saward • Lyrics and book by Christine Denniston • Selected for the LOST Theatre Five Minute Festival Beyond the Moon by Bruce & Denniston Music and lyrics by Michael Bruce • Book by Christine Denniston • Workshop and staged reading at The Drill Hall, Bloomsbury, London, produced by Spekulation Entertainment

Publications Denniston, Christine (2007). The Meaning of Tango: The Story of the Argentinian Dance, Anova Books. , 9781906032166, 206 pp.