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verbatim theatre from the Gateway Theatre, Chester
April 1977
The Curse of the Werewolf
Another Ken Hill riff on a popular title, in the same vein as his Phantom of the Opera which the company had performed the previous year. Werewolf was, I realise in retrospect, a terrific achievement for a rep theatre in terms of its visual style. It looked as if a Universal Studios picture from the 1930s […].../ ➝
December 1976
Jack and the Beanstalk
Duke’s Playhouse, Lancaster Book & Lyrics by John Hartoch Music & Lyrics by Gary Yershon A year after our debut as a writing team, this was my second and, sad to say, final collaboration with John Hartoch. I also served as musical director, playing piano in a three-piece band, my first experience working that way. […].../ ➝
July 1976
Phantom of the Opera
A Summer Horromime by Ken Hill :
with songs by Ian Armit, Ken Hill and Charles Gounod :
musical director Gary Yershon :
directed by John Blackmore :
Duke’s Comedy Playhouse on the Central Pier, Morecambe.
December 1975
Cinderella
Book and lyrics by John Hartoch:
Music by Gary Yershon:
Directed by Bob Carlton:
Duke’s Playhouse, Lancaster
November 1975
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
by Bertolt Brecht
directed by Bob Carlton at the Duke’s Playhouse, Lancaster
David Boyce as Arturo Ui
September 1975
The Merchant of Venice
Duke’s Playhouse, Lancaster
Director John Blackmore : Designer Claire Lyth : Lighting John Beckett : Music Gary Yershon
