Performance

VenueOpera House
TownManchester
CountyGreater Manchester
From8th March 2005
To12th March 2005
When19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30
PricesFrom £12.00. To £16.00.
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Telstar

TelstarT1335641709
Joe Meek - the World's first independent record producer - lived a brief, explosive and bizarre life which changed the world of music and the lives of everyone in his orbit forever. Despite meagre resources, he recorded three of the biggest hits of the period: Jonny Remember Me, Have I The Right and of course Telstar, which became one of the biggest sellers of all time. We witness the contained hysteria of these momentous recording sessions and experience the wild times had by his band - a ramshackle bunch of local youngsters, who found themselves suddenly thrown into the big-time. His unrequited love for his one-hit wonder protege, his fateful alliance with his landlady, and his crazy business partnership with Screaming Lord Sutch ignite the play in a whirlwind of music, mayhem and madness. Humour, chaos, tragedy and the iconic sounds of the early 60s. Contains some strong language.
Author Nick Moran
Author James Hicks


Archive :: production:T1335641709, play:S01721962596, venue:V488

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Company

Producer KT2 Productions
Producer New Vic Workshop (in association with Eastbourne Theatre and Cambridge Arts Theatre)
Director Paul Jepson
Design Tim Shortall
Lighting Chris Ellis
Performer Con O'Neill (Joe Meek)
Performer Linda Robson (Violet Shenton)
Performer Joseph Morgan (Heinz)
Performer Roland Manookian (Patrick Pink)
Performer Gareth Corke (Geoff Goddard)
Performer Philip York (Major Banks)
Performer Tarl Caple (Chas Hodges)
Performer William Woods (Clem Cattini)
Performer Callum Dixon (John Leyton / Screaming Lord Sutch / Simon)
Performer David Hayler (Billy Kuy / Alan Caddy / Richie Blackmore)
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