The Twigs

American musical duo

The Twigs

Laura Good (left) and Linda Good live at The Mint, Los Angeles

Background information
Genres| Alternative pop
Instrument(s)| Keyboards, piano, voice, guitar, bass
Years active| 1994–present
Labels| Whirl-i-gig Records
Website| twigs.com
ladyship.twigs.com

Musical artist

The Twigs, aka Twigs, are twin sisters and musician/singer/songwriters Laura Good and Linda Good. Raised in Chicago, by way of Ohio and Mexico City, the twins are self-taught musicians who learned piano, guitar and songwriting by studying Beatles songs. Using their childhood nickname "Twigs" as their band name, the duo has released four albums.[1] Their songs have appeared in film and television shows including "Love, Love, Love (Remix)" in Cruel Intentions 3 (Sony Pictures) and "Oh Mary" in Men in Trees (ABC). After being a well-known part of the alternative pop scene in Chicago,[2] they moved to California in 2000, which launched their careers as songwriters and producers, and where the LA Weekly described them as, "...Silky voiced sirens with universal appeal."[3] Linda toured separately as a keyboardist/backup singer with such notable acts as Jane's Addiction, The Mars Volta, Lisa Marie Presley, and Bitter:Sweet, while still co-writing with Laura on Twigs projects. They released a CD of rock/pop songs especially for children, Jump Right In in 2013.[4] In 2017, Laura Good was featured in a short film with musicians Daniel Carlson and Bark Benton produced by the Bouffant Collective.[5] Their most recent project was writing the original musical, LadyShip, which debuted at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) in New York City in 2019.[6][7] The Twigs are currently based out of Los Angeles and Virginia.

## The Twigs Musical "LADYSHIP"[edit]

Linda Good[8] and Laura Good[9] wrote the music, book and lyrics for a new original historical musical entitled LadyShip.[10] LadyShip was inspired by true events during the time when approximately 25,000 convict women were sent from England to Australia from 1788 and 1868 under the British government's Transportation Act — a supposedly more humane alternative to the death penalty. The musical follows the characters of two Irish teenage sisters, Alice and Mary, along with some of their fellow convicts, and how they narrowly survive the perilous journey. Ladyship was an Official Grand Jury Selection of the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) 2019,[11] and made its debut in New York City at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater on July 10, 2019.[12][13][14]

The debut production of Ladyship featured Maddie Shea Baldwin (Bright Star) as Alice Reed, Caitlin Cohn (Lolita, My Love) as Mary Reed, Jennifer Blood (Matilda the Musical) as Lady Jane Sharp, Jordon Bolden (TV: Daredevil, Law & Order: SVU) as Marcus "Finn" Findley, Noelle Hogan (Fun Home, US Tour) as Kitty MacDougal, Justin R.G. Holcomb (Honor Bound) as Zeke Cropper, Lisa Karlin (Ragtime, Revival) as Abigail Gainsborough, Brandi Knox (Hairspray, Regional) as Mrs. Pickering, Quentin Oliver Lee (The Phantom of the Opera, US Tour) as Captain Josiah Adams, and Trevor St. John-Gilbert (Les Miserables, Regional) as Lieutenant Brandon Adams. The production featured scenic design by David Goldstein, costume design by Whitney Locher, and lighting design by Sam Gordon. Patrick Calhoun as sound designer, Deb Gaouette was props designer, Adele Rylands was the fight director, Sara Brians was choreographer, and Michael Danek was the production stage manager. Michael Cassara Casting was the casting director, Visceral Entertainment was the production manager, Connor Delves did social media and Kampfire PR was publicist.[15] Simone Allen[16] was music director.

Ladyship: High School Version premiered January 13, 2023 at Clear Brook High School by the Clear Brook Players, in Friendswood, TX.[17] It was directed by Asa Smith and Michelle Smith, with a cast and crew of over 45 high-school actors and theater crew. Music direction was by Stephanie Cramer, and choreography was by Hayden West.[18] For the performance run, The CB Players partnered with Hands of Justice, a survivor-led anti-trafficking nonprofit organization that helps survivors of sex-trafficking reclaim their lives.

## Discography[edit]

* Bring Me the Head of Eternity (1996) Whirl-i-gig Records[19]
* The Universe Tonight (2001) Whirl-i-gig Records[20] Produced by Grammy-nominated Producer Johnny K.
* You Say Ah (2005) Whirl-i-gig Records[21]
* Jump Right In (2013) Whirl-i-gig Records[22]
* Flying Kites on Christmas (Released December 7, 2018) Christmas single. Whirl-i-Gig Records.[23]

## Media[edit]

* Hoekstra, Dave (April 4, 1996). "Twigs' bold debut sets them apart". Chicago Sun-Times.
* Loncaric, Terry (February 27, 1997). "These Twigs don't bend". The Star – Orland Park.
* "Slender Grooves". (Oct. 14 – 27, 2002). Music Connection, p. 26.
* Interview with Linda Good by Ted Allen (July 2002). "Gotta Be Good". Chicago Magazine p. 20.
* Blaser, Linda (September 27, 2013). "Sisters branch out..." LakeForester/Sun-times.[4]
* [24]
* Broadway World News (May 13, 2019). "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF"[25]Broadway World
* Calhoon, Zack (June 8, 2019). "People You Should Know – Linda Good"[26]Visible Soul
* Calhoon, Zack (June 8, 2019). "People You Should Know – Laura Good"[27]Visible Soul
* Sathe, Jane Dunlap (June 15, 2019). "'LadyShip' alt-pop musical follows the harrowing journey of 'mothers of Australia'" [28]The Daily Progress
* Skethway, Nathan (June 27, 2019). "Look Inside the 2019 New York Musical Festival's Preview"[29] Playbill
* Hodge, Sandy (October 6, 2019). "Local Writer Sails on to Broadway with New Musical" [30] The Crozet Gazette

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Biography-The Twigs". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
2. ^ "The Twigs music, videos, stats, and photos – Last.fm". Last.fm. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
3. ^ Lentz, Andrew (January 1–9, 2003). "Scoring The Clubs". LA Weekly, Vol. 25 No.7.
4. ^ a b "Sisters Branch Out With Children's CD". Chicago Sun-Times.
5. ^ "Videos". Daniel Carlson. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
6. ^ Stewart, Zachary (July 3, 2019). "6 Shows You Should See This Summer". Theatermania.com. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
7. ^ Soltes, John. "INTERVIEW: New musical features harrowing story of 'mothers of Australia'". Retrieved July 8, 2019.
8. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know – Linda Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
9. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know – Laura Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
10. ^ Sathe, Jane Dunlap (June 15, 2019). "Daily Progress – Feature on LadyShip and Laura Good". The Daily Progress. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
11. ^ "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF". Broadway World. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
12. ^ "Check Out the Lineup for the 2019 NYMF Festival". March 6, 2019.
13. ^ "LadyShip the Musical". LadyShip the Musical. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
14. ^ Mandell, Jonathan (July 7, 2019). "New York Theater – NYMF preview". Retrieved July 7, 2019.
15. ^ "NYMF's LADYSHIP Announces Dates and Casting; Maddie Shea Baldwin, Jennifer Blood and More". Broadway Word. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
16. ^ "Photo Flash – First look at LadyShip". Broadway World. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
17. ^ "Clear Brook High partners with Conroe anti-trafficking group for "Ladyship" musical". January 6, 2023.
18. ^ "Photos: First Look at LADYSHIP THE MUSICAL at Clear Brook High School".
19. ^ "Overview Bring Me the Head of Eternity". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
20. ^ "Overview The Universe Tonight". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
21. ^ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
22. ^ "The Twigs discography". The Twigs. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
23. ^ "Flying Kites on Christmas". iTunes. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
24. ^ James Zahn (August 28, 2014). "Kindie Scene 6: Lori Henriques, The Twigs, Zee Avi, Stacey Peasley, Bari Koral and Joanie Leeds". The Rock Father. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
25. ^ "LADYSHIP, A NEW MUSICAL On The Founding Mothers Of Australia Announced At NYMF". Broadway World. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
26. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should Know – Linda Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
27. ^ Calhoon, Zack. "People You Should KNow – Laura Good". Visible Soul. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
28. ^ Sathe, Jane Dunlap (June 15, 2019). "'LadyShip' alt-pop musical follows the harrowing journey of 'mothers of Australia'". The Daily Progress. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
29. ^ Skethway, Nathan (June 26, 2019). "Look Inside the 2019 New York Musical Festival's Preview". Playbill. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
30. ^ Hodge, Sandy (October 6, 2019). "Local Writer Sails on to Broadway with New Musical". Retrieved October 28, 2019.