ABOUT THE PLAY

 

Set in the backdrop of early 60s London, TELSTAR is the story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with TELSTAR - the biggest selling record of its time - before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia forced him to murder and suicide. A gay, amphetamine-addicted, talented but deeply troubled soul, Meek dabbled in the occult. He is already an iconic figure in the world of British pop whose messy end had a bizarre inevitability. Far from being a maudlin tale, this stranger than fiction true story is a brilliantly sharp and beautifully observed satirical comedy. A blistering central performance from Con O'Neill as Joe Meek has wowed critics and audiences nationwide.

 

CAST & CREATIVE

 

Joe Meek - Con O'Neill

Mrs. Shenton - Linda Robson

Heinz Burt - Joseph Morgan

Clem Cattini - William Woods

Geoff Goddard - Gareth Corke

Patrick Pink - Roland Manookian

Major Banks - Philip York

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Author - Nick Moran with James Hicks

Director - Paul Jepson

Design - Tim Shortall

Lighting - Chris Ellis

Sound - Colin Winston-Fletcher

 

 

 

QUOTES & REVIEWS

 

‘A MARVELLOUS evocative and sharp

satirical comedy about the early days of British pop -

ABSOLUTELY SUPERB’

Daily Telegraph

 

‘A play that knocks you for six

SENSATIONAL...ELECTRIFYING’

Daily Telegraph

 

‘MAGNIFICENT

Pure theatre at its astonishing best DO NOT MISS THIS’

What’s on stage

 

GO and SEE TELSTAR’

Guardian