Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
A new version of Franz Lehar’s opera – produced for the first time in Bournemouth
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
Record results with 12,000 seats sold and standing room only for all performances, including matinees.
Oakmead Youth Band became honorary members for the week to play as the village band
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
The show covers a time span of some 40 years and praise went to George and Marjorie Fairweather and Eddie Cast for their skilful ageing of the characters through makeup
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
Virtually the whole of the company took the Monday off for dress rehearsal as ‘MY FAIR LADY’ was still moving out of the Pavilion and many male costumes still hadn’t arrived. When they did come, some had to be altered in a last minute rush in which half the tailors in town were involved. A few costumes were only ready a half an hour before curtain-up. But as usual, these problems were overcome by good teamwork
The revolve was used for the Carousel
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
This was the company’s second production of the show. The editing and streamlining had now been done.
The show was set in modern dress rather than period costume
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
First stage version of the show to be performed in the South of England.
Ticket prices were: Stalls 9/6, 7/6, 5/- Circle 9/6, 7/6, 6/-
Director: John Crane
Musical Director: Bryon Brooke
Producer: John Crane
Musical Director: Brian Wiltshire
Producer: John Crane
Musical Director: Brian Wiltshire
Producer: John Crane
Musical Director: Brian Wiltshire
