Ray's Theatre
In 2002, I teamed up with my friend Tony Phillips, an actor, singer, playwright and theatrical entrepreneur, to put on a show called "DINO". This is a musical play about the life of Dean Martin. I was Musical Director, We have a cast of 3 - Tony, playing Dean and himself, Alexis Saunders,playing various gangsters, barmen and sundry Italians and Alexis Lane, who dances and sings with "Dean". I provide the music on the piano (and I built the main prop - the bar! ).
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We tried out the show in the Leytonstone Festival and have subsequently played in small theatres including the "Phoenix" in Borden, Hampshire, the "King's Head" in Islington, the "Emery" in docklands, the "Bakehouse" in Blackheath and the "Plough" in Wood Street, London, E17. There will be further bookings coming up. |
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Cabaret -
Tony and I have also worked out a cabaret act, which we have started performing, which is proving quite popular and we have also made a TV appearance in the BBC2 series "The good, the bad and the ugly".
Forthcoming dates are October 11th at "The Emery" theatre, off East India Dock Road, October 17th - Phoenix Theatre, Borden, Hants., October 24th - Old Bakehouse, Blackheath and Thursday November 13th at "The Heathcore Arms", Grove Green Road, London E11.
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We have also recorded a CD of Tony's songs (and one of mine) called "Me and the Piano Man"
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I was also involved in Tony Phillip's new play "Killymoon", which is a musical for children, which was performed at the "Emery" Theatre, Annabel Close, off East India Dock Road, Poplar, E14 from December 1st to 5th and December 8th to 12th, 2003.
Further Christmas Pantomime work is due .
