Set in the backdrop of early 60s London; Telstar is the story of the Worlds first Independent record producer; Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with lsquo;Telstarrsquo;; the biggest selling record of its time; before bad luck; depression; heart break and paranoia forced him to murder and suicide.A gay; amphetamine addicted; talented but deeply troubled soul who dabbled in the occult; Meek is already an iconic figure in the world of British pop; whose messy end had a bizarre inevitability.Far from being a maudlin tale; this stranger than fiction true story is a brilliantly sharp and beautifully observed satirical comedy.Telstar opened at the New Ambassadors Theatre in Londonrsquo;s West End in June 2005; with a blistering central performance from Con Orsquo;Neill as Joe Meek.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must have book!By Kevin GriffinIf you are a student of theatre this is a must have book! Craigs thoughts on theatre are just a relevant today as they were when he wrote his thoughts out over 100 years ago.