Lighthouse Theatre: The Chimes
Lighthouse Theatre and Pontardawe Arts Centre
present
WAFR: Playhouse of the Air in
The Chimes: Dickens on Air
'A Festive Story to Ring the Old Year Out and the New Year In.'
It is Christmas in 1950 New York and the actors of WAFR: Playhouse of the Air gather for their annual festive broadcast. With a new government, a new hope and a new world, what better time for a new play – and no greater story-teller than Charles Dickens?
Trotty Veck is a ticket-porter – a man who fetches and carries packages, letters and deliveries for a small sixpence here and there. He doesn’t have much but he is happy, gentle and lives a simple, obedient life.
That life is given its order by the sound of the bells of his local church – breakfast, lunch, dinner, all from the sound of the bells. He sometimes even hears them speaking to him.
In the run-up to the festive season Trotty falls asleep after a long day’s carrying and delivering. Woken by the church bells, The Chimes, and then summoned to the tower by their mysterious power, he has just one chance to change this world… but will he listen to the bells?
The Chimes is a Victorian It’s a Wonderful Life filled with all of the master storyteller’s colourful characters and heart-rending poignancy.
Fresh from their hugely popular adaptations of White Lies and A Child's Christmas in Wales, Lighthouse Theatre brings their signature live radio play style to this classic by the most theatrical of authors.
There will be jingles, carols, music and – of course – bells! This show is sure to be fast and funny, inventive and entertaining; but most of all, a Christmas treat to reinforce the message of this festive time of year.
Recommended for ages 10 and above.
Presented in conjunction with Arts Council Wales
TICKETS:
Pay What You Can: £9, £12, £15*, £18
Tickets for many of our live shows and live broadcasts are on a pay what you choose basis, which means you can choose the price that best suits your pocket. The lower ticket levels are subsidised, the top price puts a little extra into The Welfare, helping to fund our community activities.
For each event the suggested standard price is highlighted with an * in bold as a guide.