Return to the Forbidden Planet
Theatre Royal Brighton
Tuesday – 20th – Saturday 24th January
25 years after Captain Tempest and his crew first journeyed into hyperspace, and 14 years after the last UK tour, Olivier Award winning rock spectacular RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET is back and exploding onto stage in a major new 25th Anniversary production, playing at Theatre Royal Brighton from Tue 20 – Sat 24 Jan.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and packed with rock n’ roll classics including Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations, Heard It Through the Grapevine and Born To Be Wild, RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET is a musical of meteoric proportions that will be remembered for light years to come. With stunning special effects, a brilliant cast of actor-musicians, a mad scientist, a huge green-tentacled monster and a rock ’n’ roller-skating robot, your in-flight entertainment is guaranteed! So fasten your seatbelts, set your ray guns to stun and prepare for blast off!
The original design team return to recreate their award-winning original production, helmed by writer by Bob Carlton, who directed the West End production and now returns to direct this highly anticipated 25th Anniversary tour.
Bob Carlton said: “It was an incredible time when Return to the Forbidden Planet landed in West End, in what was a vintage year alongside shows such as Miss Saigon and Buddy. And it’s thanks to the audiences, who took it to their hearts and rocked out every night, that it became such a cult success. I can’t wait to bring it back 25 years later, to introduce it to a whole new generation and to reunite with original fans of the show. I’m thrilled to be able to return to the Forbidden Planet, along with the original design team, and get reacquainted with Captain Tempest and his crew once more!
Creatives
Directed by Bob Carlton
Choreographed by Frederick ‘Frido’ Ruth
Musical Direction by Greg Last
Design by Rodney Ford
Lighting Design by Mark Dymock
Sound Design by Rick Clark
Box Office
0844 871 7650*
(booking fee applies)