Our December 2009 production will be an adaptation of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”. Once again written by Simon Beattie and with all the usual Nonsense Room style this will be a great night out this Christmas.
- Venue Rosslyn Chapel
- Dates 7th – 12th December 2009
- Time 7.30pm (doors open at 7.15pm)
- Price Adults £10 / Conc. £8
NOTE: Rosslyn Chapel is cold, please wear warm clothing
Update: Rosslyn Chapel nearly sold out
There are still Friday Night Special Evening tickets available for our run at Rosslyn Chapel – if that night does not suit, remember you can still catch the show at Scottish Mining Museum.
#1 by Robin on October 27, 2009 - 7:36 pm
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After Ae Fond Kiss in the Festival I will definitely be popping along to this one, especially as you are back in Rosslyn Chapel.
#2 by Val Reid on December 7, 2009 - 10:33 pm
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Just been to see A Christmas Carol, absolutely fantastic! Brilliant setting and atmosphere and the acting was superb. Won’t hesitate to recommend it, in fact just typing up blurb to put a shout out on Netmums for you now. Just the thing for getting you in the festive spirit!
#3 by John & Eileen Thomson on December 8, 2009 - 7:25 pm
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My wife and I had the greatest pleasure in watching Christmas Carol on Monday night. the acting and use of very limited space and props was excellent, as was the banter between the two actors. We were at last years’ production and will definitely be signing up to ’stay in touch’. well done to the two of you a first class performance.
#4 by Dave Carse & Liz Bradshaw on December 9, 2009 - 12:11 pm
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We attended last night’s production of a Christmas Carol. It was a marvellous evening …. bravura performances punctuated with flashes of inspired invention. It made for an unforgettable theatrical experience. Congratulations to all involved!
#5 by ken lawton on December 18, 2009 - 4:48 pm
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There is no mention on yourweb sit of other venues for Christmas Carol such as The East Kilbride Arts centre 17/18/19th Dec????
There is no information other than the writer’s name. What about the poor actors – Andrew and Stanley- Their portrayal of the characters was par excellence. and who was responsible for the props and effects? You are slipping up on the publicity side.
The flyer /poster design was very good but could have included cast and crew since there was no ‘programme’.
You surely are misreading the interst that your public have in you.
it was an excellence show and the two actors worked very hard and pulled it off admirably.
There should be a review in The EK News paper withn the next two weeks
Ken lawton
KGL Publicity&co.
Publicity Manager The EK RepTheatre
#6 by ken lawton on December 18, 2009 - 5:24 pm
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THEATRE REVIEW. 17TH December, 2009.
By Ken Lawton
‘Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens
Adapted and Written by Simon Beattie
At the EK Arts Centre
17th/18th/19th December, 2009.
Production by http://www.nonsenseroom.co.uk
Cast: – Andrew Warnock and Stanley Pattison.
At this time of the year it is not uncommon to find a theatre producing ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Indeed it can be seen at the Dundee Rep. and Glasgow’s Oran Mor but, what must be a definitive rendition was the version put on by ‘Nonsense Room’ at the Arts Centre in East Kilbride.
Having had a success last year with Wonderful Life last year, it was going to be difficult to top it. However, faithful to Dickens’s story, Simon Beattie’s adaption was not only extremely accomplished but it was performed by a cast of only two. Andrew Warnock portrayed Dickens and Scrooge with great clarity and the whole gamut of emotion and ingenuity and his co-actor Stanley Pattison filled in with the rest of the remaining characters such as Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and all three of the other visiting spirits of Christmas past, present and future. Other characters appeared as puppets, back projection and a ‘floating skull’.
This production was stuffed filled with as many theatrical devices that they could get in to tell the story in such an innovative way. And to that end the technical side should be congratulated.
The main applause, however, should go to both Andrew and Stanley in their portrayal of their characters – their professionalism shining through. Their own faces melted way as they took on each character and made you believe it was a cast of thousands that you were watching.
Andrew, as Scrooge, with some of his best highlights were when he held the audience in the palm of his hand, as he held one of several dramatic pauses to build the suspense.
Stanley’s versatility in language and posture had you almost believing that there were several ‘Stanleys’ popping in, in the disguise of yet another character. As much as they were stage actors I am looking forward to seeing them on the big screen where their talent can be given a wider audience.
It was truly an excellent Christmas present to East Kilbride in the form of the tour de force provided by cast and crew.
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By ken Lawton
Contact:- 01355 227 018 or kenlawton@sky.com
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