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- ↑ Thomas, Dana. “Mona Lisa with a hairly chest. Paris's new Mona Lisa.“ The Washington Post. 19 August 1994. pp G1 G2.
- ↑ Dal 3 al 5 giugno a Castelvetro torna il festival dell'assurdo. Nel centro storico del borgo in programma performances stravaganti, spettacoli surreali, installazioni di opere visionarie, il mercato di oggetti inconsueti e il Mercurdo Night Party.
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- ↑ "Passi di danza, arpe, quadri, statue viventi e sorprendenti effetti speciali Così si propizia il nuovo anno la città di Alessandria". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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- ↑ Parry, Jann. “It is a pity he (Christopher Channing) has to spend much of the ballet in shackles since his introductory dance to flute music is delightful... He came across as an engaging personality.” The Observer. Paradise Lost. Northern Ballet Theatre. 1983.
- ↑ “The Mechanicals come into their own in the final scene when Christopher Channing swans around amusingly on points.” The Guardian 15 October 1981 Midsummer Night's Dream. Northern Ballet Theatre.
- ↑ Sorley Walker, Katherine. “The rustics' play is greatly enlivened by Christopher Channing's admirable witty Thisbe.” Daily Telegraph. 31 October 1981. Midsummer Night's Dream. Northern Ballet Theatre.
- ↑ Hepple, Peter. “Where 'Joseph' has a Presley like Pharaoh 'Leonardo' has a Presley like Machiavelli sung extremely well by Christopher Channing.” The Stage and Television Today. 20 September 1984.. Leonardo The Musical.
- ↑ “Best of the bunch musically is the finger clicking, leg kicking "Pinch of Grime" making masterful use of the silky voice of Chris Channing.” The Times. 4 July 1985. James and the Giant Peach. York, Theatre Royal.
- ↑ “All male revival of 1950's farce. ...Christopher Channing is the glamorous Daphne in a very successful transition across the sexes.” The Scotsman. 7 October 1985. Sailor Beware. Dundee.
- ↑ Brennan, Mary. “In a cast with no weak links David King gives exceptional value as Emma Hornet, so too Christopher Channing, the knowingly arch Daphne.” Glasgow Herald. 5 October 1985. Sailor Beware. Dundee.
- ↑ “Apart from immersion in the legend of Orson Welles and his work the cast have rehearsed the play as a radio broadcast, a ballet, a studio piece and a concert.” Dundee Courier. 8 November 1985. Moby Dick Rehearsed. Dundee.
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- ↑ Richard Gallagher
- ↑ Other responses to DadaFest
- ↑ Gallavotti, Eugenio. “Elle meets Chris Channing. Veri Capolavori.” Elle. March 1999. pp 308.
- ↑ Grampelli, Emanuela. “3 minutes inside the head of Chris Channing.” Marie Claire. February 2002.
- ↑ Il fauno è prigioniero e ci guarda in silenzio
- ↑ Chris Channing – “Sulle tracce di Benozzo”, Il grande mimo inglese si misura con l'arte di Benozzo Gozzoli (prima assoluta), Castelfiorentino: InCanti & Banchi - Cantastorie e dintorni in Toscana
- ↑ Festival internazionale del Teatro di figura: dal 2 al 5 luglio 2008 a San Miniato (Pisa)
- ↑ La Poesia italiana del Secondo Novecento - The Italian Poetry of the second half of the 20th century - Matteo Bianchi