Christopher Bond

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Christopher Bond
Born1945
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, theatre director
Organizations Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, Liverpool Playhouse, Half Moon Theatre
Notable work Sweeney Todd (1970)

Christopher Godfrey Bond (1945) [1] is a British actor, playwright and theatre director whose 1970 retelling [2] of the Victorian tale Sweeney Todd formed the basis of Stephen Sondheim's musical of the same name, with book by Hugh Wheeler. He wrote this while he was resident dramatist at Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent (1970–71). He was artistic director of the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool (1976–78), director of Liverpool Playhouse (1981–83), and artistic director of Half Moon Theatre (1984–89). [3] He lives in West Cornwall.

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References

  1. Sondheim, Stephen; Wheeler, Hugh; Bond, C.G. (1991). Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. Applause musical library. New York, NY: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. ISBN   1-55783-065-7.
  2. Michael Portillo (9 August 2004). "Murder most foul". New Statesman . Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. Chris Bond – Stages of Half Moon
  4. "Chris Bond – complete guide to the Playwright and Plays". doollee.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. Sweeney Todd writer Christopher Bond on his latest show, Romford Rose – Musical Theatre Review, 28 May 2016