Joel Goodman
I am Joel Goodman, composer and producer of Alan Turing - A Musical Biography.
I chose to write about Alan Turing as I was deeply moved and inspired by his life and work. As someone with a keen interest in the world of logic and mathematics the story of ‘the man who cracked the Enigma code’ has always excited me, but the terrible injustice towards Alan Turing, ‘the homosexual man’ is less well known.
It was important to me to include direct quotes from letters that Alan wrote to his friend, family and colleagues. Any dialogue heard by Alan in the show is taken directly form letters or academic works that he actually wrote.
I have used the songs as my artistic license to express how Alan may have felt about some of his most salient life experiences.
I hope that you enjoy this musical and that it promotes an interest in a key British historical figure.
Alan Turing
A musical biography
This intriguing new musical, composed by Joel Goodman & Jan Osborne, is a journey through the extraordinary life of Alan Turing. It presents experiences of paramount importance such as the loss of his closest friend, Alan’s role in the Second World War as well as his struggle with society’s unjust view of homosexuality.
This biographical account is narrated by Andrea, the fictitious author of Alan Turing’s biography. Alan’s dialogue is directly taken from historical letters that he wrote to his friends, colleagues and his mother.
Foreword by Orin Daniel
Jan Osborne
Working with Joel on this wonderful show has given me incredible insight into the life and work of Alan Turing. I feel that our show really captures the intensity of his endeavours, offers a true flavour of his character and will leave the audience in awe and in mourning of such a genius ahead of his time. Alan Turing: …’a winner, a fellow..what an honour’
