If you’re a David Bowie fan, you’ll love this show being performed on Thursday as part of the Ventnor Fringe Festival.
During the summer of 1965 David Bowie played the Ventnor Winter Gardens as Davey Jones and the Lower Third. Later, in the 1970s Islander, Les Payne, recorded Bowie’s Star for RCA.
Then There Were Stars
Written by Mike Plumbley and Les Payne …
A fictional three character ten minute play dedicated to Davey Jones, wrapped around a set by Les who becomes ageing rocker Johnny Ringo in the play. Psychedelia at full tilt.
The play begins just after Johnny Ringo comes off stage at the Winter Gardens and is set along the shore path to Bonchurch.
Johnny Ringo believes the sky people are coming in on the wings of the stars. Davey joins Johnny with a map and a torch. While Johnny waxes lyrical on the beings beyond the stars star struck Sue arrives to ask for Johnny’s autograph.
It isn’t long before tensions are raised and the sky people come to take Johnny with them.
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The show has two 60 minutes performances on Thursday, the first at 1pm and the second at 3pm.
Tickets are £6 each, or two for one if you’re a Fringe Friend.
Extras ….
Les Payne, who co-wrote the play, recorded Bowie’s Star for RCA in the 70s.
Image: home_of_chaos under CC BY 2.0
