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Winner of the 1999 Fringe First in Edinburgh. Controversial, witty and in love with the theatre, Helpman left Australia for England in the early 1930's to become a leading figure in ballet and theatre worldwide. Founder of Sadler's Wells Ballet with Lillian Bayliss, he delighted, amused and moved the hundreds of thousands who saw him on stage and screen and is remembered as the Childcatcher in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Set in the dressing room of a theatre somewhere in Australia between acts of the ballet Don Quixote, the ageing Helpmann looks back on an extraordinary life...

Cast/Performers

Tyler Coppin

Creatives/Company

Author: Tyler Coppin

Lyrebird: Tales of Helpman

Lyrebird: Tales of Helpman (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1223350573. Details of all Lyrebird: Tales of Helpman archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1747338990

Archive Listings

12 Sep 01 to 15 Sep 01	Theatre Royal Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Aug 01 to 27 Aug 01	The Fringe Office Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive

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