9 July - 10 August 1991

DOCTOR HEART

British Premiere

book by Peter Muller

music by Laszlo Tolcsvay

original lyrics by Janos Brody

English version and lyrics by Trevor Peacock

In association with Manchester Evening News

Doctor Jan Heart ANDY SERKIS
Momma FRANCES TOMELTY
Oliver IAN BARTHOLOMEW
Alfredo Mezzabotta LEE MONTAGUE
Crystal LORRAINE ASHBOURNE
Eric Campbell JOHN BRANWELL
Becker CLIVE HAYWARD
Hamlet, Gustavson ` Á CHRISTOPHER BRAMWELL
The Last Mohican PERRY DOUGLIN
Pancho de Weinberger, Einstein, St Peter CLIFF HOWELLS
Sally Mezzabotta CAROL NOAKES
Mahatma Gandhi ANTHONY PSAILA

Director BRAHAM MURRAY
Designer JOHANNA BRYANT
Musical Supervisor CHRIS MONKS
Musical arrangements/adaptations by LASZLO TOLCSVAY and CHRIS MONKS
Choreographer LEA ANDERSON
Lighting ROBERT BRYAN
Sound PHILIP CLIFFORD
Musical Director/Bass Guitar AKINTAYO AKINBODE
Drums/Percussion ADAM CARTER
Keyboards PETER LINGWOOD
Saxophone/Flute/Keyboards CHRIS MONKS
Guitarist JIM MORRISON
Keyboards/Percussion JOHN O'HARA

"Director Braham Murray and Trevor Peacock, who translated, are to be congratulated for a show that is bursting with infectious energy and has the look of a winner...from the cheers in Manchester it can look forward to a successful run...Ë
Carl Palmer Manchester Evening News

"...a Å play that contrives to be funny, serious, disturbing and heart-warming...On this opening showing, it seems certain to go on to further triumphs in London and New York...it has heart, wit and intelligence."
Gerry Dempsey Daily Express

"The set is spectacular: Johanna Bryant circles the theatre-in-the-round with TV monitors, computer screens flash, there is a gyrating control panel, an immense arched steel stairway, and a suspended spaceship periscope through which the Doctor can see past and future. It is a magnificent spectacle.Ë
Michael Schmidt The Daily Telegraph

"...a stirring and spectacular climax...gives way to some of the most thunderous applause to be heard in this theatre, applause which is largely deserved, because when this show is good, itis remarkably good.Ë
Jim Burke City Life

"...it is worth many Dreamcoats.Ë Bob Keogh Yorkshire Post