26th April 2025
Showtime 25
Lothian Youth Arts & Musicals Company, Broughton High School
A Christmas Carol
Author: Susan Kennedy
Information
- Date
- 9th December 2022
- Society
- Carnoustie Theatre Club
- Venue
- Carnoustie High School, Carnoustie
- Type of Production
- Pantomime
- Musical Director
- Joanne Fitzgerald
- Choreographer
- Kym Brymer/Susan Murphy/Fiona Forbes ACPA
- Producer
- Joanne Fitzgerald/Ali Laing
- Written By
- Noda
I love this story so I was excited to see how it worked as a Pantomime. I was not disappointed. The cast were engaged and helped the story along with a number of well-choreographed musical numbers. I especially liked the way that the younger cast members showed their enjoyment with lovely smiles. The dancing sequences were especially stylish.
Scrooge the villain, yet principal character, was perfectly interpreted by George Docherty. His mannerisms and sneering voice were on par with all the Scrooge’s I have seen. The Dame, Belle, in a clever twist of the tale, was once the love of Scrooge and now works in a Poultry shop was played by Andy Gilbride with class and excellent timing. He was helped along by 3 new characters El, Bez and Elle Ment (Lily Docherty, Kim Brymer and Carly Geddes) they interacted with the Dame and the Cratchit family and all were well cast displaying confidence and blending effortlessly together.
The Cratchit family Grant Wilson, Eve Swinley, Molly Perrott, Aaron Law, Cara Hoon, Beth Geddes, Kate Goodlad and Jackson Reid (Tiny Tim) were the epitome of a happy family. Well done to you all! The other cheerful characters Fred (Graeme Waggott) Mr and Mrs Fezziwig (Sam Ruddell and Muriel Gordon) gave the story a lovely sense of familiarity.
Special mention must go to the Ghosts. Marley (Jerry Swinley) cranked his chains and with the help of clever makeup looked and acted the part. Ghost of the past and Future (Nikki Doig) gave two stylish performances, complete opposites, but very effective. David Cheape the Ghost of the present completed the trio with a charming portrayal.
Well done for a clever set. The simple black and white flats were enough to set the scenes. The special effects with the coloured lights around the Pros and the flashes for the ghost of the Future scene were clever and demonstrated the producer’s vision for the production.
Producers, Musical Director and Choreographers are to be congratulated in bringing the story to life.
As always I congratulate the back stage crew for their hard work and the front of house helpers for a warm welcome. Well done Carnoustie Theatre Group!
© NODA CIO. All rights reserved.