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EPIC PRODUCTION OF THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY |
The critically acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is soon to make its way to Wales Millennium Centre from 5-10 November.NICHOLAS NICKLEBY was originally presented by the RSC in 1980 and it became a landmark production winning the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Play as well as being described as a once in a lifetime theatrical experience by audiences. Last year, history repeated itself, when the Chichester Festival Theatre presented the first ever major revival which played to rave reviews and packed houses. The sheer scale of the production makes it a truly unique event. Dickens’ exhilarating story is brought vividly to life by a company of 27 actors and 5 musicians and is performed across two performances. Left penniless on the death of his father, Nicholas Nickleby sets out to escape the influence of his villainous Uncle Ralph and the tyrannical schoolmaster Wackford Squeers. This spectacular production conjures up 19th Century England in an action packed story full of the exuberant, eccentric and captivating characters that have made Dickens one of the greatest novelists of all time. Whilst the two parts combine to create a unique experience for audiences, each part works as a complete, independent story, so you can see Part I without seeing Part II and vica versa. The cast is led by DANIEL WEYMAN, who was nominated as Best Actor in the TMA Awards for his performance as Nicholas, DAVID YELLAND as Ralph Nickleby, PIP DONAGHY as Wackford Squeers, ZOE WAITES as Mrs Squeers, DAVID DAWSON as Smike, ABIGAIL McKERN as Mrs Nickleby and HANNAH YELLAND as Kate Nickleby. Jonathan Coy, Philippa Stanton, Alison Fiske, Simon Roberts, Christopher Logan, Trisha Kelly, Bob Barrett, Jane Bertish, David Nellist, Wayne Cater, Peter Moreton, Richard Bremmer, Veronica Roberts, Matthew Spencer, Brian Poyser, Emma Manton, Philip Battley, Roses Urquhart, Sarah Lawrie and Rob Kendrick complete the cast. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY has been adapted for the stage by David Edgar, one of the country’s leading playwrights. His recent credits include Albert Speer at the National Theatre and a new translation of Brecht’s Galileo for Birmingham Rep. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is directed by JONATHAN CHURCH and PHILIP FRANKS. JONATHAN CHURCH, now Artistic Director at the Chichester Festival Theatre, held the same post at the Birmingham Rep from 2001 – 2006 where his credits included Hobson’s Choice, Private Lives, The David Hare Trilogy and Closer. Perhaps better known as an actor for his starring roles in Charlie in The Darling Buds of May and Sergeant Craddock in Heartbeat, PHILIP FRANKS is also very much in demand as a director and was recently appointed Associate Director at the Chichester Festival Theatre. He also directed stage sequences for the film Finding Neverland. Design is by SIMON HIGLETT with lighting design by MARK JONATHAN. Original music is by STEPHEN OLIVER with orchestrations and additional music by MATTHEW SCOTT and sound design by MATT McKENZIE. NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is a Chichester Festival Theatre presented by DUNCAN C WELDON and PAUL ELLIOTT for Triumph Entertainment. |
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007 |
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