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    THUNDRBIRDS Stage Play Produced in the London West End by John Gore. Early example of adapting a TV/Film property for the stage. While crudely produced and elementary in its efforts to evoke the legendary TV show, it was a successful engagement and paved the way for more TV & Film adaptations later.

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    THUNDRBIRDS Stage Play Produced in the London West End by John Gore. Early example of adapting a TV/Film property for the stage. While crudely produced and elementary in its efforts to evoke the legendary TV show, it was a successful engagement and paved the way for more TV & Film adaptations later.

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    THE NEXT GENERATION THE ULTIMATE COMICS; SGIENGE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR BOOKSHOP FORBIDDEN PLANET NEWCASTLE 168 BUCHANAN STREET, (GIASGOW, GI 21W, (041 381 1215 091-261 9173 DUBLIN {36 DAWSON STREET, DUBUN 2 ool Zineee) (emNTenZN 129 MIDDLE WALK, BROADMARSH CENTRE, NOTTINGHAN, NGI IRL (0502 584706 MINIS 7 DEER WAIK, SPECIAUST ARCADE, CENTRAL MILTON EYES, MKS 348, ‘0708 67556 7) NEW OXFORD STREET, DON, WCIA IDG 17) 6 4179 & ‘O71 379 6042 Cig S DUKE STREET CARDIFF, CFL 2KY (0722 228885 MEY 71. NEW OXFORD STREET, LONDON, WCIA 106. Eerie 071 497 2150 29 SYDNEY STREET, BRIGHTON, SUSSEX, BN1 AEP 0273 687620 THE imbassadors THEATRE West Street London WC2H 9ND_ Proprietors: Ambsssdors Toate Le Ue yt dng amd Armbar Ter os Management Li TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL TELEVISION SERIES JOHN GORE FOR TITAN PRODUCTIONS HN Created and directed by Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson. Presents IE RBIADS i FAB THE NEXT GENERATION Inspired by the works of Gerry Anderson. inst Performance at the Ambassadors Theatre 19th September 1991, “The ght or thi show have been grant by ITC Entetsinment Group 8ITC © copyright MC ENTERTAINMENT LD, INIMITABLE LID and MTP. PRODUCTIONS. © Reo THE Imbassadors THEATRE West Street London WC2H 9ND Proprcon: Ambasador: Theat ‘Leersd by the Londo Borough of Camden to Ambassador Then i {leer Aradors Management Li ‘TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL TELEVISION SERIES JOHN GORE FOR TITAN PRODUCTIONS uth Created and directed by Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson Presents ! nt Ae eRe | i "EAB THE NEXT GENERATION Inspired by the works of Gerry Anderson. Furst Performance at the Ambassadors Theatre 19th September 1991 ‘Thea re sto hae gael by FICE Gs. 2 ocpyipencunraannanTine RnaTaRLeurDacure reooucrons SEE, cr ANDERSOK ‘THUNDERBIRDS FAB Some years ago two men came to see me a my office at Bray Studi. We chatted for awhile but | must confess that had the greatest difcultyin finding out ‘what was on their minds, ‘They introduced themselves as performers, Iwas fascinated when they started to demonstrate some of their capabilities. One of them pretended tobe leaped in glass box and although I was only fet away I believe it totaly: It wasbbecoming obvious to me that Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson were very talented and very special people, and no wun chattnd some mare. But what did they want from me? [Eveitualy they came tothe point; they wanted to get ‘beo hats made, a Thunderbitd hat anal a Thunderbird 2 hat. Well there are some prety strange people around and I've met few in my time, but this beats everything, 1 recommended them #04 model maker and of they ‘went, Sone time later | heard that they had creted ‘THUNDERBIRDS FAB and were playing in stall venues with great success. Iwas invited Yo oe ofthe performances and if were tobe honest only went ‘because I didn’t want to hur their felings. ‘When the show started I could not believe what Iwas seeing it was great. They had accomplished something that vory few creative people achieve in a lifetime. total originality. The show not only demonstrated theistemendows talent but ithad the audience falling about inthe aisles. [lt that Iwas being undressed in publicas they every ilastrated how the original Thunderbirds shows were over dramatised, and demonstrated how the film editing got the last ounce out ofthe jeopardy situations even fit did mean cheating aide. But they were not unkind about my programme and for that Iwas particularly grateful Gavin and Andy have now taken the show to Hong ‘Kong, Singapore, the USA and Australasia, Theit crowning glory eame in 1989 when they tok on the ‘Wiest End and won by setting a new box office record for the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avene. ‘After suchan achievement it was inevitable that they would move on to new work and I wish them as much success with thee latest show, ‘The Three Musketeers” as they have had inthe past. Now it gives me great pleasure to welcome the next ‘generation, Paul Kent and Wayne Forester At this performance you will witness two stars of the futare being born [What do I think of thei Thunderbinds?.. FAB fier GERRY ANDERSON ‘THUNDERBIRDS FAB “With the train perched precariously on the edge of oblivion, the ie ofthe President hangs in the balance. il the mysterious MR X triumph afterall? ‘Thunderbirds | and 2 join forces with the indestructible Captain Searet in a desperate ight for survival Time is invaluable the penalty fr delay ‘ould be disaster” “The dea for using the characters from Thunderbirds firs ruse in 1984, when we had planned to introduce them as part ofa larger show. However, when we looked closely atthe wealth of material available from that and other Anderson series, we decided tobase the whole performance around them, People who have sen the show often askhow much research we did. The answer is that, inal very litle The storyline, the cliches from the series, and the dialogue al aroee from what we hope are common memories ofthe original STAND BY FOR ACTION Throughout the production, we were fortunate to have the support of Gerry Anderson, and through him were introduced to the real-life organisation, Intemational Rescue, which as a charity sends fireman, medical experts and equipment to disaster areas worldwide, We were pleased to perform in ad ‘of International Rescue and look forward to “supporting them in the future, We have alo been able to work with Gerry on other projects, such s the commer foe The Royal Bank of Scotland (remember the walking bronze seuptures?) sin the Thunderbirds commercial for Exchange and Mart Since the very frst tour of THUNDERBIRDS FA. 8 ‘he show has played nationally and internationally, been performed with an orchestra at The South Bank, and broken the boxaflice recor at The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. I-seems tht just when wwe think thas been performed for the Jast ime, anew opportunity presents itself. Now, having been able to step back fom the orginal production inorder to devie more material and direct fhwo new perkormers, ‘The Next Generation’ takes the show into a new phase ANDREW DAWSON GAVIN ROBERTSON In celebration of the 25th John Foley Les Paul ANNIVERSARY we would Christine Glanville Peter Pennell like to thank the original David Graham John Peverill cast and crew of CyGrant George Randall ‘THUNDERBIRDS and Barry Gray John Read CAPTAIN SCARLET Donald Gray Iris Richens Brian Hickin Shane Rimmer Gerry Anderson Janna Hill Desmond Saunders Sylvia Anderson Reg Hill Paddy Seale Maurice Askew Frank Hollands Lian Shin Ray Barrett David Holliday Emest Shutt Tony Barwick Roy Lafbery. Judith Shute John Beaton John Lague John Taylor Bob Bell John Lane Charles Tingwell Ed Bishop Harry Ledger Mary Turner John Blundell Julien Lugein Len Walter Don Brill Keith Lund Wanda Webb John Brown Harry Macdonald Shaun Whitaker-Cooke Blizabeth Coleman Francis Matthews Jeremy Wilkin James Cowan Paul Maxwell Keith Wilson Arthur Cripps Derek Meddings Michael Wilson ‘Ted Cutlack Geof Meldrum Peter Wragg, Peter Dyneley Judith Morgan Matt Zimmerman Jimmy Elliott Liz Morgan ‘Alan Fennell Grenville Nott and all the other creative Gary Files, Harry Oakes talents who worked on Chuistine Finn Alan Patillo the shows. PapTan Sen ITC INDEPENDENT TELEVISION CORPORATION FIC was formed in the mi-filtes a a subsidiary of Associated TeleVision (ATV), a commercial channel with licence to broadcast television programmes in the Midlands (weekdays) and in London (weekend) stared as the brainchild of Lew Grade, Already an extremely succesful theatrical agent, Grade's key talent was his ability to sell an idea. Collesgues respected his busines acumen and were impressed by his persuasive personality. Under his guidance ITC, though ATV, won the Queen's Avard to Industry throe times in ten yeas CCo-production deals between the two companies -eulted in some of commercial televisions most popular shows including “The Adventures of Rabin Hood! Sir Lancelot and “The Saint starring Roger Moore. Lew Grade setup a otic of producing film series which had grester sles potential in foreign markets. Brtsh programmes such as The Invisible Man’, Willian Te’, "Whiplash, “Si Francis Drake’, The Persuader’ and the cul series The Prisoner’, began to dominate the world market. A long ané fruitful coer with AP Films and Centry 21 meant that ‘overseas sales of Gerry Anderson's shows were also phenomenal Hundreds of television sores, specials and documentaries have been produced by ITC over the years, as well as numerous motion pictures including ‘Jeous of Nazareth, Capricorn One’, Return of the Pink Panther’ and ‘On Golden Pond’ [Now under the supervision of Chris Gorog (resident snd CEO) in Los Angels and Lynden Parry Genior ‘Vice President Intemational Sales) in London, the ‘company is st to make an even greater impact ‘houghout the 190’. Aside from the Heritage Collection, a package of

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