I can't play an instrument or read music, but I love the noise it makes.

I've been fortunate enough to work with a couple of fine composers. Most notably, the brilliant Paul Englishby has set my words to music in two pieces for voice orchestra, a song and a new musical, You Wish! (first performance summer 2005). Our first collaboration led to ...

Premier broadcast on Classic FM, Christmas 1995.
Kentish Gazette : "This piece deserves to become a regular part of the repertoire currently dominated by Peter and the Wolf."
CDs available (£5:00) - email words@stewartross.com
Paul's website is www.paulenglishby.com

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In 2006, I teamed up with the very talented Stuart McIntosh, Director of Music at Kent College, Canterbury, to produce Esau and Jacob. The hugely tuneful piece was extremely well received at its premiere and is due to be revived shortly.

Get the score!

Hairy 0, Smooth 1

in the world première of

Esau and Jacob

- a musical moral diversion –

music by Stuart McIntosh

words by Stewart Ross

Kent College, Canterbury

Saturday 6 May, 2006 7.30 pm

Admission free                                                                                                                                    Pic: Dave Chisholm

Drama

I've written several plays, including works specially commissioned to celebrate the new millennium and the Queen's 2002 Jubilee. Each year I edit / rewrite a couple of plays with my French undergraduates at ICES, France.

In 2010 I made my first film with children from Basildon, Essex, under the auspicies of the town’s Adopt an Author scheme.

[Clip of film to appear here soon]

I’m currently writing a play about King George I … Many other new plays remain in my head, and one day ...

Cartoons

The highly talented cartoonist Dave Chisholm and I have worked on several projects, most notably on ‘Gibbo's Countdown to the Millennium' in the Young Telegraph:

I also chat with Dave about some of the history stuff he does for the Mail on Sunday. His website is http://www.chizcartoons.com

I’ve also worked with Dave’s highly talented artist wife Josie, who conducts fantastic workshops for all ages: http://www.josiechisholm.co.uk/