In June 2004, I revisted my roller skating childhood to play the roller skating robot, Ariel, in Bob Carlton's sci-fi musical, Return to the Forbidden Planet, which is loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. Below are some photos from the production and a review from the local newspaper.

	The lines on my face were dropped after the first performance.
	Battling the giant tentacles while singing Gloria.
Me in my Julie Newmar costume with Captain Tempest	In full gear (minus the hand makeup)
I couldn't go to the bathroom once in costume!	Natalie looked glamorous as Gloria
The 60s style wigs were fabulous	Soraya as Miranda
Blondes have more fun	Can you believe Ian is wearing a wig and really has short blond hair?!
Return to the Forbidden Planet SCI-FI meets Shakespeare meets BBC South Today as South***ton Musical Society perform Return to the Forbidden Planet from Tuesday. The play is a parody of Shakespeare's The Tempest and a 1950s sci-fi b-movie, Forbidden Planet, starring Naked Gun actor Leslie Neilson. This version includes a star guest appearance by Stuart Norval from BBC South Today, appearing on a big screen as a newsreader. It also includes pop hits from the 50s and cast members play saxophone, keyboards, trumpet, bass and lead guitar on stage as well as dance and sing.
The full cast
	Prospero and Tempest are both, clearly, married.
Singing Robot Man
	Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Who's Sorry Now?	Ever sung a song while roller skating, holding a microphone, and tying someone up?

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