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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | The play is set in the early 1900s in Edith Nesbit's attic room on Christmas Eve. | |
As midnight swiftly approaches, Edith Nesbit gives a reading of her work. Not one of her cherished children's tales, but her terrifying early horror stories. As the stories unfold it becomes clear all is not what it seems.....someone in the attic is hiding a deadly secret. | As midnight swiftly approaches, Edith Nesbit gives a reading of her work. Not one of her cherished children's tales, but her terrifying early horror stories. As the stories unfold it becomes clear all is not what it seems.....someone in the attic is hiding a deadly secret. | ||
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| − | * | + | *Edith - [[Penny Thomas]] |
| − | * | + | *Guasto - [[Tom Watts]] |
| − | * | + | *Biddy - [[Eileen Coan]] |
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
| − | *[[Stage Manager]] - [[ | + | * [[Stage Manager]] & Set Designer - [[Chaz Doyle]] |
| − | *[[Lighting Designer]] - [[ | + | * Assistant Stage Manager - [[Kay George]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * Lighting & Poster Designer - [[Bryon Fear]] |
| + | * Sound Design - [[Dave Hollander]] | ||
| + | * Operator - [[Siobhan Campbell]]/[[Anna Callender]] | ||
| + | * Rigging - [[Sean Thomas]] & [[Joel Thomas]] | ||
| + | * Construction - [[Mark Ireson]] & [[Bart Thomas]] | ||
| + | * Costume Design - [[Lisa Thomas]] | ||
| + | * Props & Set Dressing - [[Carole Ironside]], [[Marcus Raku-Evans]] & [[Anna Rubincam]] | ||
| + | * Assistant Director - [[Anna Callender]] | ||
| + | * Production Photography - [[Peter Schneiter]] | ||
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| + | == Thanks == | ||
| + | I would like to thank the whole cast and crew for all their hard work, with a particular nod to [[Anna Callender|Anna]], [[Chaz Doyle|Chaz]] and [[Bryon Fear|Bryon]] for their commitment to this project. [[David Somner]], Amie Salmon and all at [[Stanley Halls]] including the Coffee Craft Crew. [[Caroline Beckett|Cal Beckett]] and the Box Office Team, [[Jeanette Hoile]] and the FOH team, my parents and [[Amanda Hall]] for endless babysitting assistance and, finally, [[Marcus Raku-Evans|Marcus]] for his continuous patience and his support for my drama club (sic) hobby. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | == Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:43, 20 November 2017
by Philip Meeks
Directed by Catherine Raku-Evans
Performances: Tue 14th – Sat 18th November 2017, Upper Hall, Stanley Halls
Contents
Introduction
The play is set in the early 1900s in Edith Nesbit's attic room on Christmas Eve. As midnight swiftly approaches, Edith Nesbit gives a reading of her work. Not one of her cherished children's tales, but her terrifying early horror stories. As the stories unfold it becomes clear all is not what it seems.....someone in the attic is hiding a deadly secret.
Cast
- Edith - Penny Thomas
- Guasto - Tom Watts
- Biddy - Eileen Coan
Crew
- Stage Manager & Set Designer - Chaz Doyle
- Assistant Stage Manager - Kay George
- Lighting & Poster Designer - Bryon Fear
- Sound Design - Dave Hollander
- Operator - Siobhan Campbell/Anna Callender
- Rigging - Sean Thomas & Joel Thomas
- Construction - Mark Ireson & Bart Thomas
- Costume Design - Lisa Thomas
- Props & Set Dressing - Carole Ironside, Marcus Raku-Evans & Anna Rubincam
- Assistant Director - Anna Callender
- Production Photography - Peter Schneiter
Thanks
I would like to thank the whole cast and crew for all their hard work, with a particular nod to Anna, Chaz and Bryon for their commitment to this project. David Somner, Amie Salmon and all at Stanley Halls including the Coffee Craft Crew. Cal Beckett and the Box Office Team, Jeanette Hoile and the FOH team, my parents and Amanda Hall for endless babysitting assistance and, finally, Marcus for his continuous patience and his support for my drama club (sic) hobby.
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos by Peter Schneiter
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
Have there been other SLT productions of this play? Link to them here.
Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
