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There are six episodes of The Breakup Cabaret now on YouTube! Here is the link to our most recent:

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 6- Marry Me a Little by Stephen Sondheim Welcome to the sweatiest, splotchiest episode of The Breakup Cabaret! This short video was filmed in what is colonially known as Toronto, home of the Haudeno...

The latest episode of the Breakup Cabaret is here!

Thanks to Daniel Belland and Alyssa Billingsley for their help and support in the project so far.

This is the messiest episode yet. But you can skip right to the song if you want by clicking the time stamp in the description.

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 6- Marry Me a Little by Stephen Sondheim Welcome to the sweatiest, splotchiest episode of The Breakup Cabaret! This short video was filmed in what is colonially known as Toronto, home of the Haudeno...

It may have taken a whole month, but Episode Five has finally arrived. Another Sondheim and Story Time to tickle your fancy...

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 5- Not a Day Goes By by Stephen Sondheim Welcome to The Breakup Cabaret! This short video was filmed in what is colonially known as Toronto, home of the Haudenosaunee, Wendat, Anishinaabe, and Missi...

I recorded episode 5 today! Have you seen episode 4 of The Breakup Cabaret yet? It’s a start of a Sondheim block of songs! https://youtu.be/UAt9LGwwylA

Episode one has over 100 views on YouTube!

This project is about love, heartbreak, mental health, and musicals.

Have a look and a listen here: https://youtu.be/YCFk2Sy4aTs

Support the creation of more episodes here: patreon.com/laurenallen

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 3 -Quiet by Jonathan Reid Gealt Content Warning for this episode: Emotional Abuse, Flashbacks. If you want to skip the story and just watch the song, the song begins at 13:37Welcome to epis...

Happy Heartbreak Day to you.

If you’re feeling lonely, heartbroken, bitter, or just generally weepy today, we understand. Today is a perfect day to watch the first section of The Breakup Cabaret!

Episode 1- I Remember Sky by Stephen Sondheim https://youtu.be/rdrcmhrseK8
Episode 2- So Anyway by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey https://youtu.be/tCOFH0nv6So
Episode 3- Quiet by Jonathan Reid Gealt https://youtu.be/YCFk2Sy4aTs

We love you. Thanks for watching!

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 3 -Quiet by Jonathan Reid Gealt Content Warning for this episode: Emotional Abuse, Flashbacks. If you want to skip the story and just watch the song, the song begins at 13:37Welcome to epis...

Yesterday we quietly published episode 3 of the Breakup Cabaret.

An important component of this project is it’s rawness- the subject matter is outlined in advance, but much of the storytelling is unscripted. This time, as the camera rolled, we captured Lauren having a flashback.

It doesn’t look like much other than stillness. But for Lauren it was halting. We decided to publish some of what was captured in the spirit of rawness, of honesty, and of de-stigmatizing mental illnesses such as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

We want everyone to rest assured that this is a normal part of the condition and Lauren is fine.

You can skip to just the song if you like, but it would mean a lot if you would watch the whole video. It isn’t scary to witness- again, it just looks like stillness.

Storytelling is powerful. Thanks for listening.

The Breakup Cabaret Episode 3 -Quiet by Jonathan Reid Gealt Content Warning for this episode: Emotional Abuse, Flashbacks. If you want to skip the story and just watch the song, the song begins at 13:37Welcome to epis...

We've reached some new milestones this week. Our YouTube videos now have over 1,000 views! And we received our first "dislike" on a video. The balance of creating art!

We also cannot figure out why the video thumbnail won't load when we share the link, so please help boost this video as this seemingly small glitch really affects viewership numbers!

Remember that you can support us on Patreon through patreon.com/laurenallen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCOFH0nv6So

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Episode 2 has landed!

This episode features the song So Anyway from Next to Normal. It also comes with a content warning for discussions of emotional abuse and stalking.

For everyone who has watched episode one- thank you. The support has been instrumental to the project continuing!

Please consider signing up for our Patreon. For $1/month you’ll have access to exclusive behind the scenes content and you will help the resiliency of the project as it continues! https://patreon.com/laurenallen

Watch the new episode here! https://youtu.be/tCOFH0nv6So

Today is the day!

We’re back with a new show- a slow roll out, but episode by episode you will get to experience The Breakup Cabaret.

This show will explore breakups, romance, mental illness, and abuse. It’s a mix of light and dark through all the greatest musical theatre breakup songs.

There is no fixed schedule. The episodes will be created as their own unique pieces while keeping the overarching narrative in mind. There is also no end date- as long as I am able, I will make more episodes! I have a lot to talk about.

If you want to support this endeavour, here are the three most helpful things you can do:
1. watch the video! https://youtu.be/rdrcmhrseK8
2. Subscribe the the Staple Productions YouTube channel
3. Support me on Patreon! Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/laurenallen