Details

Ghost Lights is set on the empty stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on the 5th September 1939 when all theatres were closed due to the outbreak of WW2. Novello meets Mary Ellis, Dorothy Dickson and Elisabeth Welch to reminisce about their work and also their concerns for theatre and its survival.

Cast/Performers

Rosemary Ashe (Dorothy Dickson), Melanie La Barrie (Elisabeth Welch), Rebecca Louise Dale (Mary Ellis), Fenton Gray (Ivor Novello)

Creatives/Company

Author: David Slattery-Christy
Presented by: London Song Festival (in association with Heritage Theatre)
Director: David Slattery-Christy
Music(s): Ivor Novello, Noel Coward
Musical Director: Nigel Foster (piano)
Choreographer: Aimee Leigh