Still from "The Four Just Men" 

Robert's Spotlight Picture

as a child Actor 1959

Elaine Miller,  Maurice Lane,  Francesca Annis,  Robert Arditti and Geradine Neal

1960 Ballet for the Russian federation of Classical Ballet

At 14 Robert went into

WEST SIDE STORY

Robert as Baby John on his first night in West Side Story

at Her Majesty's Theatre London  age 14 years waiting for curtain up!

This was followed by a national tour and went onto a tour of Scandenavia when Robert was 16.

Tommy Merriefield, David Bean, John Christen and Robert Arditti in

Gee Oficer Krupkey!

above: Peter Whitmarsh, Ben Gerrard, Robert Arditti and Tom Merrifield

in COOL!

The show closed in Helsinki and with heavy heart the company said goodbye.

on returning to England Robert did some summer shows amn Pantomimes

seen here in rehearsal for the Anne Shelton Summer Show in Weymouth

After Summer season Robert did one of the many Panto seasons where young performers

learned their trade this one was

Puss In Boots

 Its star was Frankie Vaughan

In 1965 at the age of 19 Robert returned to West Side Story in the first production to be done behind the Iron Curtain

this time however Robert played Action

Robert sings "Gee Oficer Krupkey!"

After West Side Story in Hungey Robert returned to the Ballet

where he remained for a year Dancing many of the role he dreamed of as a young boy.

Paula Rufina & Robert Arditti

in

Mendelssohn, Variations

During the contract with the ballet company Robert made the movie

The Yellow Hat

After this Robert returned to the musical theatre

and found himself in Belguim doing

Kiss Me Kate

For

BELGISCHE RADIO EN TELEVISIE

seen here with Domini Winter