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| World Premiere of the musical Behind the Iron Mask, Duchess Theatre, London's West End, 2005. The story - |
| France, 1669, and an unknown man is secretly masked and imprisoned for life under the orders of Louis XIV in bizarre and mysterious circumstances. He is allowed the best of everything and given anything he desires, other than human companionship. This intriguing episode in French history has now been given an original and exciting interpretation. 'Behind the Iron Mask' - a powerful tale of confinement, passion and freedom - tells the compelling story of the unknown man, his jailer and a beautiful Gypsy woman who becomes entrapped in the relationship between the two men. |
| THE SHOW CD |
| A CD of the songs from the show is now available. This can be bought :- Direct from GBM (e-mail: gbm@bidlaketoft.com) or online in the UK from Dress Circle.
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| For music and more photos, click here |
| Plans are now in progress to take a new production of Behind the Iron Mask, with a completely new libretto by Roberto Trippini, to New York where a ninety-minute showcase has already been performed at a New World Stages theatre. |
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