A brief history of the Thunderbirds F.A.B. theatre project by one of the performers, Andrew Dawson.

THUNDERBIRDS F.A.B.

 

Created for the theatre in 1984 by Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson.

 

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The show toured the world for 11 years including 3 seasons in London's West End, 3 seasons in Japan and tours to Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and several extensive tours of the United Kingdom. Andrew and Gavin were the original creators and cast but over the years they passed the show on to other actors whilst retaining full artistic control.

"With the train perched precariously balanced on the edge of oblivion, the life of the President hangs in the balance. Will the mysterious Mr X triumph after all? Thunderbirds 1 and 2 join forces with the indestructible Captain Scarlet in a desperate fight for survival. Time is invaluable - the penalty for delay could be disaster!"

(photo above: Early promotional photo, 1984)

 

 

The idea of using the characters from Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet first arose in 1984. We had planed to introduce them as part of a much larger show. However, when we realised the wealth of material available we decided to base the whole performance around them. People often ask how much research we did. The answer is that, initially ver little. The story line, the clich