A brand new musical play returns to the Psychic Circus and reunites the solid of ‘The Best Present within the Galaxy’.
Tickets please! Again in 1989, Physician Who’s 25th Anniversary season concluded with ‘The Best Present within the Galaxy’. The paranormal four-parter, from author Stephen Wyatt, noticed the Seventh Physician and Ace go to the Psychic Circus and rescue its performers from the leisure hungry Gods of Ragnarok.
The entertaining story, which performed to Sylvester McCoy’s strengths, additionally loved a famously eventful manufacturing. An asbestos scare pressured an enormous high to be pitched within the BBC Elstree automotive park to seize the story’s studio scenes.
Now, 35 years on AUK Studios have created a brand-new, authentic, musical play primarily based on the story. Youngsters of the Circus is written by Kenton Corridor (with songs by Christopher Guard) and primarily based on an thought by Barnaby Eaton-Jones.
Youngsters of the Circus
As soon as upon a time, there was a circus.
A Psychic Circus, to be exact. A wonderful haven for the misfits of the universe.
However then, as is so typically the best way, it was hijacked by a trio of malevolent Gods.
Issues grew disagreeable.
Now, years later, the Gods are gone, however the scars of those that survived the Circus stay. In any case, you’ll be able to’t change the previous.
Until you’re the Youngsters of the Circus… and also you’re keen to sing.
The brand new manufacturing reunites the tv present’s authentic solid. It stars Christopher Guard as Bellboy, Dee Sadler as Flowerchild and Ella, and Ian Reddington as Delios.
Moreover, there are new roles for the unique’s Physician Who stars. Sophie Aldred performs Captain Gren and AJ, whereas Sylvester McCoy is the Excessive Poet. Plus, 80’s pop star and actress Toyah Willcox seems as The Band of Infinite Concord.
The ensemble additionally consists of Daisy Dunlop, Verity White, Kim Jones, Kenton Corridor, Barnaby Eaton-Jones and Ian Kubiak.
There play additionally makes room for particular visitor appearances from most of the ‘Best Present’ tv solid. Ricco Ross seems as The Ringmaster, Jessica Martin as Mags, Chris Jury as Deadbeat, Deborah Manship as Morgana, Gian Sammarco as Whizz Child, Daniel Peacock as Nord, and Dean Hollingsworth because the Bus Conductor and Station Announcer.
Sylvester McCoy stated:
“To return to the worlds of Stephen Wyatt’s creativeness, however as an entirely new character referred to as the Excessive Poet, means I get to be concerned with the Psychic Circus slightly than combating in opposition to it! As a lover of the circus myself, juggling this new position was a pleasure (although I’m unhappy I didn’t get to play the spoons).
What enjoyable to be reunited with all of the fantastic solid from ‘The Best Present within the Galaxy’ once more, 35 years later, and I hope you’ll all take pleasure in this time-sliding, sidestepping sequel from Barnaby Eaton-Jones and his bunch of clowns!”
Youngsters of the Circus is launched on December 14th, 2023. That’s precisely 35 years to the day because the first episode of ‘The Best Present within the Galaxy’ aired.
For full particulars go to AUK Direct, the place the two x Restricted Version CD set is obtainable to pre order for £19.99 + P&P.
Stephen Wyatt
AUK Studios are additionally the producers of Stephen Wyatt’s touching and tragic Me & Him & WHO. The play dramatized the ultimate years of John Nathan-Turner, traditional Physician Who’s vibrant last producer.