Dick Barton (Oberon Books)

Barton, Phil

ISBN 10: 1840021497 / ISBN 13: 9781840021493

Published by Oberon Books, 2000

Seller Inventory # I-9781840021493

Synopsis:

Includes the plays Dick Barton - Special Agent and The Curse of the Pharaohs Tomb Gaberdine collar up, trilby at rakish angle, intrepid sleuth Dick Barton faces arch enemies Baron Scarheart and Marta Heartburn in a series of exotic, action-packed adventures, aiming to rid the world of evil in the name of decency and patriotism. Based on the 1940s BBC radio serial, these critically acclaimed and hugely successful plays are a mixture of homage and camp spoof. Phil Willmott is the artistic director of The Steam Industry and associate director at the BAC.

About the Author: Phil Willmott is a multi-award winning director, artistic director, playwright, composer, librettist, teacher, dramaturg, arts journalist - and occasional actor. He has worked in theatres across the world on everything from classical drama, musicals and family shows to cabaret and cutting edge new writing. The UK's most commissioned musical theatre writer, he is currently under contract to write new musicals for Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Playhouse and a new play about the Tutankhamen legacy. He is Artistic Director of his own multi-award winning theatre company The Steam Industry (incorporating The Finborough Theatre and the West End's open-air "Scoop" amphitheatre on London's South Bank) and is a recipient of a TMA Award for outstanding direction of a musical, a Peter Brook Award for his out door classical productions and family shows, whatsonstage award nominations for best regional and Off West End productions, a broadwayworld nomination for Best Musical in the UK, a Brooks Atkinson/Royal Court award in New York for Playwriting and four Spirit of Broadway awards.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dick Barton (Oberon Books)
Publisher: Oberon Books
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New