Counting Down

By Jeeves
Return To The Forbidden Planet

by Bob Carlton



Synopsis

The story of a brave Space Captain and his loyal crew, shipwrecked on the planet of a disgraced scientist, his beautiful daughter, their robot...
and a giant monster.

It's a show for all the family, with songs like "Great Balls of Fire", "Shake Rattle and Roll", "Wipeout" and other classics of the same era matched up with a Shakespearian plot - What could be a better night out?

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Performance Details

Return to the Forbidden Planet was performed at the Compass Theatre in Ickenham from Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th of December 2009. Shows were at 7.30pm.

Production Team & Crew

Production Manager Claire Lewis
Director Bas Dickson Leach
Assistant Director Dominic Parford
Musical Director Toby Vennard
Stage Manager Ruth Bateman
Assistant Stage Manager Aneka Rai
Choreographer Amanda Franklin
Wardrobe Mistress Juliette McAlroy
Properties Aneka Rai
Lighting Design and Operation Matt Loughman
Sound Martin Lewin
Animations Dominic Parford
Publicity Frankie Brand
Graphic Design and Photography Phil Burton
Set Design and Construction Ruth Bateman
Video David Sullivan
Front of House Manager Chrisa Constantinou
Crew Support and Tentacle Makers The Company, with special thanks to:
  Judith Thei
  Matt McKay
  Anthony Wheatstone

Cast

Captain Tempest Stoo Gill
Bosun Phil Burton
Science Officer Mandy Gasson
Navigation Officer Amanda Franklin
Cookie Andi Tucker
Damage Control Crew Claire Lewis
  Melissa Walker
Doctor Prospero Craig Cameron-Fisher
Miranda Juliette McAlroy
Ariel Tim Williams
Cabin Crew Mike Masters
  Steven Walsh
  Timothy Williams
Engine Room Dancers Bas Dickson Leach
  Chrisa Constantinou
  Dominic Parford

Musicians

Piano / Keyboard Toby Vennard
Lead Guitar Andrew "Wheels" Whelan
Bass Guitar Nick Townsend
Rhythm Guitar Phil Mison
Drums Al Magill
Tenor / Baritone Sax Roger Morgan
Alto Sax Robert Lewin
Trumpets

Sally Munday
Duncan Fraser