Keynote Conversation: A Composer’s Toolkit: Questions Every Theme Park Composer Should Ask
Location
Moore Auditorium
Start Date
18-6-2026 11:30 AM
About the Presenters
Olivia is a composer, lyricist and songwriter. She specialises in creating experiential music and composing bespoke audio adventures for real-world spaces ranging from theme parks, children’s theatre and ballet to national equine dressage competitions. In the digital space, Olivia has written music for BBC Radio 4, several popular podcasts and audiobooks and online advertising campaigns. Olivia has also developed new stage musicals and was the composer and lyricist for a movie musical The Secret, which won Best Original Score at the Lonely Wolf International Film Festival. Her work with Paultons Park, the UK’s no.1 family theme park, spans numerous areas from individual coaster queues and seasonal attractions to larger themed areas including the full interweaving multi-orchestrated score of The Lost Kingdom – which had its newest ride open in May 2024.
Recommended Citation
Zorab, Olivia, "Keynote Conversation: A Composer’s Toolkit: Questions Every Theme Park Composer Should Ask" (2026). Theme Park Music and Sound. 4.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/tpms/2026/thursday/4
Keynote Conversation: A Composer’s Toolkit: Questions Every Theme Park Composer Should Ask
Moore Auditorium