Wintry Tales
A LIVE THEATRE Production – World Premiere
WINTRY TALES
Scripted by RORY MULLARKEY
Starring ALICE FAITH and BRIDGET MARUMO
Directed by BECKY MORRIS
Designer AILEEN KELLY
A dazzling and delightful new show for kids this Christmas combining the words of a playwright with the wild minds of children!
Lonely polar bears, snowy supermarkets, revolutionary elves and snowball-firing robots all come together in this magical hour of winter storytelling, written by award-winning playwright Rory Mullarkey, from ideas by local school children. Wild and inventive, heart-warming and hilarious, Wintry Tales is a glorious wintry treat for children and families.
Wintry Tales was conceived by way of workshops with classes of 7-11-year-olds from Saint Paul’s C of E Primary School, Newcastle, Caedmon Primary School, Gateshead, and Saint Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, along with a small group of home-schooled pupils from the Newcastle area.
Wintry Tales is generously supported by The Gillian Dickinson Trust.
Reviews
'all quite delightful...very definitely a play that the co-writers can be very proud of!'
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'will certainly warm your heart'
THE REVIEWS HUB
Audience Feedback
'This show is gorgeous and if you love a wacky story and characters, you'll love it at any age'
'We really enjoyed it. From the hilarious to the surreal to the political, something for everyone.'
'We enjoyed this so much we are going again. Both children were transfixed and giggling all the way through. Highly recommended.'
Took my granddaughter aged 7 and we both loved it!
Very well done!!'
Wintry Tales Production Photographs taken by Von Fox Promotions
Cast & Creative Team
Alice Faith
Alice is an actress based in County Durham.
Her recent theatre credits are Puck in 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' (LessIsMore), 'Four Models in Bright Hats Talk About The Future' (Live Theatre) and 'Alice in Wonderland' (Northumberland Theatre Company).
Alice enjoys performing work that amplifies local stories and her other theatre credits include November Club’s 'A Lit and Phil' Christmas Carol, Little Cog’s 'Man Kind and War Mother' for the Brundibar Arts Festival.
Alice graduated from University of Warwick in 2017 and is a member of Derby Theatre’s Regional Young Actor’s Ensemble and National Youth Theatre.
She is incredibly excited to perform at Live Theatre in Wintry Tales this Christmas.
Bridget Marumo
Bridget was born in Botswana and came to the UK when she was five years old. A performer since she was a tot, Bridget trained in several skills at Dance City, SA Performing Arts School and Circus central as part of the troupe.
Bridget last appeared at Live Theatre in 'We Are The Best'.
Bridget's other credits include: 'Godspell', SA Performing Arts School, directed by Lee Proud, 'Danny and Mick', CBBC , 'Joy' in 'The Dumping Ground', CBBC, 'Bonnie' in 'I Must Have Loved You', BBC Radio 4, by Michael Chaplin with music by and starring Sting, 'In the Black Fantastic', South Bank Centre, London, 'Casualty', BBC and 'A Kind of Spark', BBC.
Rory Mullarkey - writer
Rory is a playwright who lives in Newcastle. His plays include 'Pity' and 'The Wolf from the Door' (Royal Court Theatre), 'Saint George and the Dragon' (National Theatre), 'Cannibals' and 'Single Sex' (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester), 'Each Slow Dusk' (Pentabus Theatre/UK Tour), 'The Grandfathers '(National Theatre Connections, then Bristol Old Vic/National Theatre), and 'Flood' (National Youth Theatre). He has translated 'The Cherry Orchard' (Bristol Old Vic/Royal Exchange), 'The Oresteia' (Shakespeare’s Globe) and 'Remembrance Day' (Royal Court). He wrote the words for the operas 'The Skating Rink' (Garsington Opera), 'Coraline' (Royal Opera House), and 'The Way Back Home' (English National Opera). His work has won the Harold Pinter Commission, the George Devine Award, the James Tait Black Prize for Drama, and the Abraham Woursell Prize.
Aileen Kelly - designer
Aileen is a Newcastle based Set and Costume Designer. She graduated from LIPA in 2017 with a BA Hons in Theatre and Performance Design and has since worked in and around the North East with various companies. Her recent design credits include 'The Invisible Man' by Northern Stage, 'Grubbins Wood' by TimbaDash Theatre. Aileen loves designing for new writing as she enjoys bringing the story to life through the design and creation of the environment. She is delighted to be working with Live Theatre for the first time, and to be designing 'Wintry Tales' and 'Wishes on the Wind' this Christmas.
