Details

In 1669 in bizarre and mysterious circumstances, an unknown man was secretly masked and imprisoned for life by Louis XIV of France. He died in 1703, having been in four different jails, but in the custody of Monsieur St Mars the same jailer. The Prisoner was allowed the best of everything and given anything he desired other than human companionship; but he was not allowed to discuss his identity or the reason for his imprisonment. St Mars was sworn to secrecy in fear of death. Due to the indiscretion of the Jailer, a Gypsy becomes entrapped in the relationship between the two men. Running time 2 hrs 30 mins

Cast/Performers

Sheila Ferguson (The Gypsy), Robert Fardell (The Prisoner), Mark Mckerracher

Creatives/Company

Music: John Robinson
Lyrics: John Robinson
Book by(s): Colin Scott, Melinda Walker
Producer: GBM Productions Ltd
Director(s): Tony Craven, Alasdair MacNeill (music)
Design: Nicolai Hart Hansen
Lighting: Tim Mascall
Sound: Mark Dunne

Behind the Iron Mask

Behind the Iron Mask (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T1882323377. Details of all Behind the Iron Mask archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0995877264

Archive Listings

21 Jul 05
to
20 Aug 05

Duchess Theatre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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