” Children singing, police sirens ringing, chestnuts stolen from an orphan’s fire. …..and in a filthy alley in Chinatown a department store Father Christmas lies dead in a pool of his own blood – Aberystwyth at Christmas.”
The Queen of Denmark hires the only gumshoe private detective in Ceredigion, Louie Knight. In five days, with his trusty side-kick Calamity, he has to solve the case – if not, there will be no Christmas, no presents for the kids and no concert for the carol-singing penguins…
Following the success of Aberystwyth Mon Amour in 2016, Lighthouse Theatre returns with a stage premiere of another Malcolm Pryce Welsh Noir novel.
Directed by Llinos Daniel, with original music by Kieran Bailey, this is a co-production with Pontardawe and Aberystwyth Arts Centres with the help of Arts Council Wales and Ty Cerdd.
We will be engaging a week’s long research and development project on this script in August 2024. This will culminate with two free ‘showings’ in Pontardawe on the 16th and Aberystwyth on the 17th at 2.30pm.
Please email us at lighthousetheatreltd@gmail.com if you wish to attend.
Cast and Creatives
Louie Knight – Matt Addis
Calamity – Jemima Nicholas
Myfanwy – Danika Swinton
Queen of Denmark – Sonia Beck
Sospan – Kieran Bailey
Eeyore – Adrian Metcalfe
O Little Town of Aberystwyth Touring Schedule
Date | Venue |
Thursday 14th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Pontardawe Arts Centre |
Friday 15th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall |
Saturday 16th November 2024 | 7.30pm, CwmParc Community Theatre |
Sunday 17th November 2024 | 3.00pm, Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli |
Tuesday 19th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Congress Theatre, Cwmbran |
Wednesday 20th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Mwldan, Cardigan |
Thursday 21st November 2024 | 7.30pm, Blackwood Miners’ Institute |
Friday 22nd November 2024 | 7.30pm, The Met, Abertillery |
Saturday 23rd November 2024 | 7.30pm, The Miners, Ammanford |
Sunday 24th November 2024 | 2.30pm, Pontardawe Arts Centre |
Tuesday 26th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Pontio, Bangor |
Wednesday 27th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli |
Thursday 28th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Hafren, Newtown |
Friday 29th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Saturday 30th November 2024 | 2.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Saturday 30th November 2024 | 7.30pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 | 7.30pm, The Welfare, Ystradgynlais |
Wednesday 4th December 2024 | 7.30pm, Borough Theatre, Abergavenny |
Thursday 5th December 2024 | 7.30pm, Riverfront Arts, Newport |
Friday 6th December 2024 | 7.30pm, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon |
Saturday 7th December 2024 | 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Arts Wing, The Grand, Swansea |