Ian Bowkett writes: The history of theatre is musical. Bronze Age lyric poets sang to a lyre. Ancient African ritual storytelling was inseparable from its music and dance. Classical Athenian theatre was backed by a chorus. Even by Shakespeare’s day, it was unusual for plays to not include at least one song. The Bard himself […]
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Remembering Bob Carlton (1950-2018) – a man whose world was the theatre
Remembering Bob Carlton (1950-2018) The name Bob Carlton may in many people’s minds just mean the author of Return to the Forbidden Planet, the Olivier Award-winning musical version of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Understandably it is the piece than the writer-director is most famous for, but there was a lot more to Bob Carlton than […]
Return to the Forbidden Planet creator Bob Carlton dies – tributes paid
Bob Carlton, the creator of The Tempest-inspired Return to the Forbidden Planet, has died following a battle with cancer. The writer and director who created the award-winning ‘jukebox rock‘n’roll musical during his tenure as artistic director of London’s Bubble Theatre, went on to make his mark as artistic director of the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, holding […]
Return to the Forbidden Planet – Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch and Touring
Return to the Forbidden Planet continues at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch until 15 November, before beginning a UK tour in January 2015. Return to the Forbidden Planet is the jewel in the crown of the Queen’s Theatre. Written by the venue’s own Bob Carlton, the show has many influences, including Shakespeare’s The Tempest and the 1950s movie […]
Brian May joins line-up for Return to the Forbidden Planet anniversary tour
Full casting and tour dates have been revealed for the Olivier Award-winning Return to the Forbidden Planet, which is back in a major 25th anniversary production, launching from Brighton Theatre Royal on 20 January 2015 (press night is 21 January). The tour has now been extended to May 2015 to include new dates in Darlington, Edinburgh, Wimbledon, Leicester, […]
