” 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.
Please email us at lighthousetheatreltd@gmail.com if you wish to attend.
Cast and Creatives
Louie Knight – Matt Addis
Calamity – Jemima Nicholas
Myfanwy – Ellen Jane-Thomas
Queen of Denmark – Sonia Beck
Sospan – Kieran Bailey
Eeyore – Adrian Metcalfe
O Little Town of Aberystwyth Touring Schedule
| Date | Venue |
| 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 |
All photos by Kirsten McTernan
