Our Productions
SOLDIER of FORTUNE – Rock Opera
Book, lyrics and music
Song “Love From Afar” performed live by cast on Channel 7 “At Home” with John Mangos
With a combined cast, crew and rock orchestra of 70 people this production played for two weeks in the auditorium of the Campbelltown R.S.L. The next year it was workshopped at the Australian National University Canberra, as part of the Australian National Playwright’s Centre Annual Conference 1996 (Mentor – Warren Coleman, co director, co writer Happy Feet).
S.O.F. received an internal reading and demo recording airing at the Saddlers Wells Theatre, London (Manager Richard Wingate) and The Everyman Theatre in Liverpool, England.
Soldier of Fortune remains an ongoing project.
GOANNA JACK & THE MYSTERY OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS
Children’s Historical Musical. Book, lyrics and music.
This production ran during school holiday periods over three seasons 1999, 2001 & 2002, and featured many young future stars including Emily Cascarino (Jersey Boys), Robert Jeffrey (Wicked), and Mark Pritchard (Malthouse Theatre).
The show attracted the attention of Pete Graham (radio 2GB) “Around The Clubs” and he conducted several on air interviews with Chris and the cast members.
SYDNEY PLANTAGENET’S PSYCHEDELIC QUEST
Live Comedy Radio Play
Writer and co-creator (with Gerry Greenfield and Benito De Fonzo)
Sydney Opera House
This was a three part series commissioned by The Studio, S.O.H. Three writers were selected to create an episode each.
The production was performed live at the Opera House over a three week period and simulcast live on radio FBI 94.5 F.M.
I wrote episode 3 “The End Of Eternity”, directed by Tanya Goldberg, featuring Nathan Lovejoy and Marty Murphy (as Sydney Plantagenet), with live sound f.x. by Brett Maverix.
EUREKA! – High Schools’ Musical Challenge
Creator, producer and compere
This was a show that ran for three consecutive years in which High Schools were invited to enter four acts in each heat. The school that won the final each year received a $10,000 cheque from sponsors Coca Cola and McDonalds and $50,000 worth of musical equipment from sponsors Roland, Ashton, Takamine and Boss.
ANTHEM! Primary Schools’ Musical Challenge
This was a mini version of EUREKA! which was staged to raise money for a local young boy with a severe disability. The generosity of sponsors and the primary schools ensured enough money was raised to buy a special wheel chair for this fabulous young man who is, sadly, no longer with us.