Colin Ross Waterson is the co-creator, composer and lyricist for new musical, One Life Only—produced by Scissor Kick, funded by Creative Scotland, and premiering 2027. Colin recently scored the revival of Matthew McVarish's hit play Remember You Are Beauty Full (directed by Partick Sandford) for Perth Theatre. He is also the co-creator, composer and lyricist for A Second Chance (directed by Bruce Guthrie)—a new musical. Colin scored multi-award-winning short films Blood Out of a Stone (produced by Jack Holden) & Early Mourning—both streaming on Amazon Prime. He is currently developing three new pieces of musical theatre: Two Susans (directed by Beth Morton), Quad Squad and Harris & Greta. 

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Prior to his career as a composer, Colin was a dancer performing in the West End, Broadway, and international tours. He created roles in the original casts of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake and Cinderella. He was a founding member of Intoto Dance, performing repertoire by Richard Alston, Mark Baldwin, Ian Spink, Siobhan Davies and Sally Owen. Colin also worked with Bunty Matthias and other leading choreographers such as Bill Deamer, Aletta Collins, Stephen Mear, Quinny Sacks and Scott Ambler. He was also an Associate with Pearson—Higher Nationals in Theatre, Music and Dance—and a member of Matthew Bourne's education / outreach team.

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He also recorded as Waterson, making three solo albums—Dada, Basquiat Beats & Paris Still Burns—and a slew of underground classics including Scars with KDA on the [PIAS] label, Strip Down with Smokin' Jo on the Junior Boys Own label and Ego with Ashley Beedle on the Ramrock label. He also had a massive club hit Tell Me with KDA, later remixed by Kenny Dope. During his time recording he collaborated with Black Science Orchestra, Honey Dijon, Victoria Wilson James, Terry Farley, Billie Ray Martin and Severino. Performing as Waterson, Colin appeared at Lovebox, Womad, Defected in the Park, Horse Meat Disco, Trade, DTPM, Ministry of Sound, Vega, Space, Creamfields and Pride.