About the Show

Return to the Forbidden Planet

By Bob Carlton

• "Return to the Forbidden Planet" has established itself as something of a cult classic. First produced in the mid-80s, the show takes its inspiration from two incongruous sources: Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and the 1950's science fiction film "Forbidden Planet".

• The crew of a routine survey flight find their spaceship being drawn mysteriously to the planet D'Illyria, where mad scientist Doctor Prospero and his lovely daughter Miranda are marooned. Yet it soon becomes clear that something is gravely wrong on the planet...

• This energetic, light-hearted show makes an excellent followup for RAYS to last year's award-nominated "High School Musical".