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| approached writer Phil Willmott about writing a musical play for the Christmas/New Year season. They agreed on a stage version of the famous BBC Radio series which ran from 1946 - 1951. And the Dick Barton legend was reborn. DICK BARTON - Special Agent (Episode I) was a sell-out success at the Warehouse Theatre in 1998/99 and toured the country from March - July 2000 to Perth Theatre, Palace Theatre Mansfield, Swan Theatre Worcester,Theatre Royal York, Northcott Theatre Exeter, Harrogate Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre, Poole Arts Centre, Greenwich Theatre, Ashcroft Theatre Croydon, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham. Another tour followed in Feb /March 2001 to: Bolton Octagon, Jersey Opera House, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle Of Man and Wimbledon Theatre. A new production in association with Nottinham Playhouse was produced in September 2001. Episode II - The Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb was another sell-out success when first produced at the Warehouse Theatre in December 1999. A further production was presented at Greenwich Theatre in February 2001. Episode III - The Tango of Terror premiered at the Warehouse Theatre on 7 December 2001, the sell out season then toured to: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Episode IV - The Flight of the Phoenix written by the new writing team of Duncan Wisbey, Stefan Bednarczyk and Ted Craig premiered at the Warehouse Theatre on 6 December 2002. The record-breaking sell-out season played to 23 February 2003 Episode V - The Excess of Evil by Duncan Wisbey, Stefan Bednarczyk and Ted Craig premiered at the Warehouse Theatre on 12 December 2003 The record-breaking sell-out season played to 29 February 2004 The texts of all five episodes are published by OBERON BOOKS (oberon-books.com.) and are available from the Warehouse Theatre Box Office merchandise |
Dec 98 to March 01 Episode I
Dick Barton - Special Agent
by Phil Willmott
directed by Ted Craig
designed by Michael Pavelka
musical direction Stefan Bednarcyzk
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"I haven't had so much FUN
in the theatre for ages! "
The Guardian
Cast members who contributed to the success of episode 1
Rae Baker, Edward Baker-Duly, Stefan Bednarczyk, Kit Benjamin, Darrell Brockis,
Kate Graham, Sophie Louise Dann, Dougal Lee, Mark McKerracher, Mark Roper, William Oxborrow,
Sean Sloan, Nicholas Tigg, Andrew C Wadsworth, Kevin Walton, Duncan Wisbey
Dec 99 to Feb 01 Episode II
The Curse of the Pharaoh's Tomb
by Phil Willmott
directed by Ted Craig
designed by Stuart Stanley
musical direction Stefan Bednarcyzk
musical staging Mitch Sebastian
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"Ted Craig's tightly knit production mocks the imperial bravado
of the radio series (and contains) a string of Willmott's
hilarious songs arranged by Stefan Bednarcyzk
to parody everything from Strauss to Puccini"
Evening Standard
Cast Darrell Brockis, Clive Carter, Sophie Louise Dann, Kate Graham,
James Lailey, William Oxborrow, Mark Roper,
Robert Sterne, Andrew C Wadsworth, Duncan Wisbey
Dec 01 - March 02 Episode III
The Tango of Terror
by Phil Willmott
directed by Ted Craig
designed by Russell Craig
musical direction Stefan Bednarcyzk
musical staging Mitch Sebastian
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"a thrilling battle between good old british morals
and the terrifyingly titillating temptations of the continent"
Evening Standard
Cast George Asprey, Kit Benjamin, Darrell Brockis, Joanna Brookes, Kelly O'Leary, Kate Pinnell, Duncan Wisbey
Dec 02 - Feb 03 Episode IV
The Flight of the Phoenix
by Duncan Wisbey and Stefan Bednarczyk with Ted Craig
directed by Ted Craig
designed by Ellen Cairns
lighting by James Whiteside
musical direction Stefan Bednarcyzk
musical staging Mitch Sebastian
"An energetic and talented cast tell this tale of derring-do with great aplomb.
As well as delivering virtuoso comic performances, they also sing with vigour,
and even double up as the band for the musical numbers,
which borrow familiar classical tunes and set them to witty new lyrics -
such dashed good fun!'
The Times
Cast Stephen Aintree, Darrell Brockis, Kit Benjamin, Louise Doherty,
Adam Morris, William Oxborrow, Duncan Wisbey
Dec 03 - Feb 04 Episode V
The Excess of Evil
by Duncan Wisbey and Stefan Bednarczyk with Ted Craig
directed by Ted Craig
designed by Ellen Cairns lighting by James Whiteside
musical direction Stefan Bednarcyzk musical staging Leon de Ste-Croix
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