Asterix’s adventures

Press, 15 August 1984, Page 20

Asterix’s adventures

“Asterix and the Great Divide” by Ken Campbell is the August holiday attraction presented by Canterbury Children's Theatre. This version of the Goscinny and Oderzo cartoon book is by the English playwright, Ken Campbell, who originally wrote it for performance by the English Unicorn Theatre. All the characters familiar to the books’ readers are included — Asterix,

Obelix, Getafix, Cacofonix, Geriatrix — plus those who only appear in this story — the fighting chiefs, Cleverdix and Majestix and the lovers, Histrionix and Melodrama. The Canterbury Children’s Theatre has a young and enthusiastic cast under the direction of Maureen Stopforth. Musical direction is ] by Delwyn. McKenzie. ] The hero, Asterix, is i played by Robin McKenzie I

and his large and usually happy sidekick Obelix is played by Bruce Gordon. Both these actors have appeared before for the Children’s Theatre, Mr McKenzie as Mr Happy in “The Wonderful World of Mr Men” and Mr Gordon as Dullboot in “Badjelly the Witch.” "Asterix and the Great Divide” will play at the Repertory Theatre in Kilmore Street from tonight Saturday, September 1.