The Return of the Ancients (1978) is a musical theatrical opera which recounts a story told in the year 2975 by an old man from another dimension who recounts to the audience a strange and forgotten tale. He speaks of the legend of the lost planet earth, the evolution of human-kind and the frail path humans have walked to find their destiny, encountering dark forces reincarnated as humans who sought to destroy culture and civilization. Utilizing best of 1970s visual technology using pulsating light beams, theatre, dance, mime, photo projections, fire, costume and rock music, the production portrays the age old cosmic battles between the past and the future. One witnessed the seeming peace and tranquility at some point in evolution with live music from the legendary Rick Steele, Norma Leaf and Ted Chapman. Only to find civilization regressing, reflected by fast on stage theatrics, heavy rock and explosions of special effects. This, at the captivity humans had to suffer at the hands of the black magicians, ogias and demons that follow and obey the prince of darkness. One witnessed theatrically extravagant cosmic battles fought live on stage as "Space Angels" dressed in multi-colored rainbow cloaks descended from other planetary systems through two powerful beams of light, to do battle with the negative forces controlling and threatening the existence of planet earth and its inhabitants.
The return of the Ancients was written and produced by Peter Terry, Directed by Chris Cooper, Matthew Robinson and Grant Bridger.
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