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The Little Match Girl – A Magical Christmas Musical at Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s Community Theatre Company is bringing The Little Match Girl a magical, uplifting and moving, musical play to the stage from the 21-23 December.Using a cast of over 40 children, teenagers and adults, The Little Match Girl tells the story of a young girl trying to make a living selling matches at Christmas 1880. Drama, comedy, dance and, catchy, lyrically rich songs combine to tell her captivating story and capture the seasonal mood of joy, caring and friendship. The story is told of the Match Girl, her cruel father Jebb, the street urchins of London, and the people who offer her friendship – Arthur, a young servant, and the kindly wealthy girl, Charlotte. Her friends help her to dream of a better life, dreams which come alive through the flames of the matches she strikes in the cold London streets, and where she experiences moments of genuine happiness and uplift. The show includes the seasonal classic ‘Mistletoe and Wine’ and mixes comedy and social comment in equal measure. Director, Barbara Hogger comments: ‘This is a special Christmas show. It has a fast moving, lively story, lots of incident, some show stopping songs and magnificent dance sequences. We are particularly pleased with the achievements of our cast of young street urchins and their energetic, expressive performances. We have the excellent input of our Musical Director, Andrew Cusworth and our choreographer Sally Saunders, as well as the inspiring creativity of the Arts Centre’s Technical Team. Putting all this together, we have a very special show which we know will be enjoyed as well as stimulating reflections on the meaning of Christmas’ The Little Match Girl is presented by kind permission of Jeremy Paul and Leslie Stewart (book and lyrics) and Keith Strachan (music). Performances are at 7.30pm from Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 December, with a matinee at 2pm on Saturday. Tickets: £10, £8 concessions and £35 for a family ticket. For details ring the Arts Centre on 01970 62 32 32 or order online at: |
| Aberystwyth Arts centre web site: www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk. |
| Marketing Dept. Aberystwyth Arts Centre e-mail: artscentre-marketing@aber.ac.uk |
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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