Tag Archive: 1970′s


THE SPANGLES

THE SPANGLES

1979 – 1992

The Spangles were a meet-and-greet group for Gary Glitter when he returned from bankcruptcy to work the University circuit… before more dubious allegations!  Comprising of Jeff, Jeff’s cousing Jackie, Linda, Steve, Lynn and Martin, the Spangles travelled the country to hundreds of shows, tv and promotional appearances.

TOMMY STEELE IN SEARCH OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN

1970 (TV)

BBC

‘Charlie Chaplin’

Very brief appearance as a young Charlie Chaplin in the workhouse, in this Tommy Steele vehicle about the formative years of the silent movie star.

MOLENDO

MOLENDO

1979

KING JOHN THEATRE

ESSEX

‘Carlos’

A reworking of Macbeth, by Darren Bowyer and Duncan Ingrams.  Set in 18th Century Europe.

OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR

1978

KING JOHN THEATRE

ESSEX

‘Two speaking/singing parts’

A Joan Littlewood Workshop creation.  A social comment musical set in World War One and featuring many opinionated songs contemporary to the period.

MACBETH

MACBETH

1978

KING JOHN THEATRE

ESSEX

‘Two speaking parts’

Shakespeare’s classical murder drama.

A BITTER PILL

A BITTER PILL

1977

THEATRE WORKSHOP TV PRODUCTION

ESSEX

‘Detective James Connor’

A short play for television, though never broadcast.  A whodunnit murder set in 1930′s London.

THE MONKEY’S PAW

1977

THE WESTWOOD THEATRE

ESSEX

‘Herbert White’

WW Jacob’s horror story about the destruction of a working class family’s lives following their acquisition of a cursed charm – a monkey’s paw.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

1975

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

ESSEX

‘Herod’

Time Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s second musical after Joseph, about the life of Jesus.

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

1974

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

ESSEX

‘Jacob’

Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice’s epic musical story about the prophet Joseph.