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TIP Youth Season 2024-2025
There is something incredibly joyful about working with young people who really want to be in the rehearsal room.
Karen Pauley
May 291 min read


Reflections on SEUSSICAL™
Last week, Tokyo International Players’ production of SEUSSICAL™ took to the stage at Theater Sun-Mall in Tokyo. I genuinely enjoy...
Karen Pauley
May 291 min read


Tokyo International Players: Beauty and the Beast
Since the beginning of this year, I have been immersed in TIP's upcoming mainstage production of Beauty and the Beast by Laurence...
Karen Pauley
May 24, 20241 min read


TIP Youth: Season 2023-2024
For the past six months, I've had the privilege of working with TIP Youth students every Saturday and Sunday to produce this year's...
Karen Pauley
Apr 16, 20241 min read


Skills for Singers: The 16-Bar Cut
In January I finally get to teach a workshop for Tokyo International Players in-person. I did enjoy teaching over zoom during the...
Karen Pauley
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Embracing Remote Rehearsing
The pandemic forced many of us to rethink the way we work and interact, and for me, it brought an unexpected opportunity to explore the...
Karen Pauley
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Pride and Prejudice: Post Show
It felt odd to be back on stage. It is nerve-wrecking and exciting, and it can pass in a haze of adrenaline. At times I feel like I am...
Karen Pauley
May 23, 20233 min read


Pride and Prejudice
It seems I haven't performed live theatre since 2019, but in May I will be returning to the stage to play the role of Mrs. Bennet in...
Karen Pauley
Mar 8, 20231 min read


John Hemstock Black: Interview with TIP
John Hemstock Black opens on Friday night! This is a copy of the interview I had with Tokyo International Players about the musical....
Karen Pauley
Oct 11, 20223 min read


John Hemstock Black
I'm directing Tokyo International Player's October 2022 concert reading of Alexander Page's new musical - JOHN HEMSTOCK BLACK. It's both...
Karen Pauley
Sep 10, 20221 min read


TIP: Pixar But It's All A Bit Stressful
Last year I was asked to direct a few shorts plays as part of Tokyo International Players Cozy Reads Online Second Edition. One of those...
Karen Pauley
Aug 24, 20221 min read


Tokyo Theatre for Children - November 2022 Show
I will be directing Tokyo Theatre for Children's (TTFC) upcoming production of The Snow Queen. This show has been cancelled twice due to...
Karen Pauley
Aug 11, 20221 min read


Singing in a New Style
Detailed listening of a artists version of a song will help you identify the stylistic elements used to sound more authentic in a genre.
Karen Pauley
May 17, 20224 min read


TIP Youth Musical Revue
This season we weren't able to put on a full production, so we decided to put together a musical revue for a small group of up to eight...
Karen Pauley
Apr 9, 20221 min read


TIP Staged Reading Series: Cock
I am directing Cock, by Mike Bartlett, as part of Tokyo International Players (TIP) staged reading series. This will be performed live...
Karen Pauley
Mar 27, 20222 min read


Singing Sondheim: Week 8 of Sing Space Challenge
This week I worked on a 16 bar cut of Everybody Says Don't from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE as part of The Sing Space challenge. I have sung...
Karen Pauley
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Character Songs Musical Theatre Workshop
On Saturday, April 16th 1pm-4pm & April 23rd 1pm-5pm (JST) I will be running an online musical theatre workshop for Tokyo International...
Karen Pauley
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Vibrato in Legit Musical Theatre Singing
Vibrato is a feature of legit singing, but what exactly is it and how do we use it in this genre? What exactly is vibrato? Vibrato is a...
Karen Pauley
Feb 7, 20226 min read


Week 3: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge
This week the genre is Character Songs with a choice between, I'm Breaking Down, from The Falsettos, and Hard To Be The Bard, from...
Karen Pauley
Feb 6, 20222 min read


Week 2: Sing Space 16 Bar Challenge 2022
It's Legit Musical Theatre week with a focus on Rogers & Hammerstein classics. We have a choice of cuts from the following two songs:...
Karen Pauley
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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