DID you know that Tom Baker, the fourth Doctor Who, had a season with the National Theatre?
His predecessor, Jon Pertwee, released a comic album called Songs For Vulgar Boatmen.
Colin Baker, Doctor Who number six, was a heartthrob villain in the 70s soap The Brothers, while his successor, Sylvester McCoy, had acclaimed West End roles in shows such as The Pied Piper.
Doctor Who number two, Patrick Troughton, had a part to play in horror flick The Omen, while the original, William Hartnell, had a big role in This Sporting Life before playing army officers in a string of sitcoms, and helped launch the Carry On films.
All of which is a roundabout way of helping explain the plot for the Progress Theatre’s new show, which opens on Monday.
Dark Sublime tells the story of an actor who stars in a sci-fi show, while also having had a great career elsewhere.
But it’s her adventures in space that she’s most well-known for – typecast across the generations.
The show explores the complications this causes, and looks at some of the complexities of connection, especially across the LGBTQ+ community.
Progress Theatre says that this is a show that is a love-letter to British sci-fi television, those that make it and those that adore it.
Maximum power!
The show runs from Monday, January 17, through to Saturday, January 22, with curtain up at 7.45pm nightly.
Tickets cost £12 or £10 for concessions, and all seats are socially distanced.
Progress is continuing to run its come as you are nights, encouraging people to be themselves, be they straight, gay, trans, or non-binary. This will take place on Wednesday, January 19.
For more details, log on to progresstheatre.co.uk
