Return to the Forbidden Planet (Lupin Theatre Co.)
Hey Mr Spaceman ! Probably not the words you might expect to hear in Penn, Wolverhampton, however for the next three nights Lupin Theatre Company will take over Penn Bowling Club for their production of the twice Olivier Award winning, Bob Carlton Musical, Return to the Forbidden Planet, packed with classic rock'n'roll hits and sure to provide a great night of entertainment.
Magz Page's intelligent direction manages to eek everything possible out of a highly constricted acting space, probably a tenth of the normal area that would be available, equally admirable is Angie Astell's choreography as dancing regularly needs more room to express. Ben Batt provides the musicality behind some highly memorable tunes from the 1960s that I have no doubt will continue to be hummed by the audience for some time.
Jon Ranwell is the stoic Captain Tempest leader on this routine scientific flight, regularly confused by the antics of his crew and unexpected passengers yet keeping that 'stiff upper lip' throughout, supported by his right-hand man the ever reliable Bosun Arras played by Lee Connelly. Their newly appointed Science Officer (she of the soon to be revealed hidden secret) is the gloriously voiced Ellie Davies alongside a stunning performance as Cookie (the trainee cook on board) by Isaac Batt, including an awesome drum solo as part of ‘She’s Not There’ (originally a hit for The Zombies).
Having pulled the ship to the planet D’Illyria on which he has been stranded, Dr Prospero played strikingly and with an unforgettably powerful vocal by Paul Roberts, hitches a ride along with the vibrantly lit robot, Ariel played with composure and authenticity by Sarah Hodgkins and daughter Miranda, the naive charm and lilting voice of Megan Glover.
Sarah Campbell (Navigation Officer), Samantha Hesp (Vulcan Officer Spick) and Lisa Bell (Vulcan Officer Span) complete the cast providing some effective backing vocals and much needed busyness about the ship.
Not forgetting a cameo appearance from local comedienne Doreen Tipton as the Intergalactic (at least I think that is what she said !) Newsreader.
Unusually I’m reviewing a Final Dress Run here but, I’ll be amazed if this production isn’t a real winner with everybody who manages to see it. So get your motor running and head off into space for a night to remember before this flight ends on Saturday 16th March 2019.
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Magz Page's intelligent direction manages to eek everything possible out of a highly constricted acting space, probably a tenth of the normal area that would be available, equally admirable is Angie Astell's choreography as dancing regularly needs more room to express. Ben Batt provides the musicality behind some highly memorable tunes from the 1960s that I have no doubt will continue to be hummed by the audience for some time.
Jon Ranwell is the stoic Captain Tempest leader on this routine scientific flight, regularly confused by the antics of his crew and unexpected passengers yet keeping that 'stiff upper lip' throughout, supported by his right-hand man the ever reliable Bosun Arras played by Lee Connelly. Their newly appointed Science Officer (she of the soon to be revealed hidden secret) is the gloriously voiced Ellie Davies alongside a stunning performance as Cookie (the trainee cook on board) by Isaac Batt, including an awesome drum solo as part of ‘She’s Not There’ (originally a hit for The Zombies).
Having pulled the ship to the planet D’Illyria on which he has been stranded, Dr Prospero played strikingly and with an unforgettably powerful vocal by Paul Roberts, hitches a ride along with the vibrantly lit robot, Ariel played with composure and authenticity by Sarah Hodgkins and daughter Miranda, the naive charm and lilting voice of Megan Glover.
Sarah Campbell (Navigation Officer), Samantha Hesp (Vulcan Officer Spick) and Lisa Bell (Vulcan Officer Span) complete the cast providing some effective backing vocals and much needed busyness about the ship.
Not forgetting a cameo appearance from local comedienne Doreen Tipton as the Intergalactic (at least I think that is what she said !) Newsreader.
Unusually I’m reviewing a Final Dress Run here but, I’ll be amazed if this production isn’t a real winner with everybody who manages to see it. So get your motor running and head off into space for a night to remember before this flight ends on Saturday 16th March 2019.
Book Here
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