Collector's Corner Rocky Horror on the Isle of Man

Full creative billing for the show from the programme.

It is interesting to note that although the show was reportedly officially sanctioned by Howard Panter for The Rocky Horror Company, there is no mention of this in the billing. The Rocky Horror Company are known to hold a tight control of the creative rights to Rocky Horror both here in the UK and abroad so it is surprising that they are not mentioned "by special arrangement with..." or have a biog of the company anywhere in the programme. Instead the show is billed "Dick Ray, for creative Leisure Ltd in association with the Department of Tourism and Leisure Presents..."

Further in the biogs of some of the cast members it is appears that while some of the cast are professionals, others are semi professional or involved in amateur theatre groups on the Isle of Man. The amateur performing rights of the Rocky Horror Show have never been released for productions in the United Kingdom (although they have in the USA) So this anomaly is another reason why this production was unique.

Text and Image of flyer by fan club rep Kev