The "True" story of a small-time American outlaw, Elmer McCurdy. Having stumbled into the Wild West, he almost rose to fame as the most incompetent train-robber ever, before being shot in 1911. Embalmed in arsenic and preserved in mummified form, he was toured around the United States, from side-show to carnival, from ghost train to freak show 'till he was finally discovered hanging from a noose on the film set of The Six Million Dollar Man in 1976. Elmer McCurdy Rides Again is a quirky thriller, a bizarre mystery - featuring a maverick mix of gun-slinging comedy, thigh-slapping live music and toe-tapping line-dancing.T01290763217Company Northern Stage Ensemble. Director John Cobb. Other Michael Duke (text). Design Jane Heather. Music Jim Kitson (original songs). Performer Peter Peverley. Performer Joanna Holden. Performer Mark Lloyd. Performer Jim Kitson. | |
| 26 Sep 02 to 19 Oct 02 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L1899369049 |
