Project Description
Guy Masterson: Fern Hill & other Dylan Thomas, Nomad Festival, Buxton
Date:
Sunday July 7th
The Nomad Festival,
Buxton Fringe,
Pavilion Gdns,
Buxton
SK17 6BEDylan Thomas’ wonderful short stories and poems are brought vividly to life in an enchanting, award winning show. Masterson brilliantly conjures up the romantic lyricism and genius wordplay that made Thomas one of the World’s greatest writers.
The programme includes three of Thomas’ wonderful short stories; A Visit To Grandpa’s, Holiday Memory and, of course, A Christmas Story (more popularly known as A Child’s Christmas In Wales), plus a selection of his greatest verse including Fern Hill, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and Death Shall Have No Dominion.
WINNER: STAGE AWARD, BEST ACTOR – EDINBURGH 2001
REVIEWS
★★★★★ Scotland on Sunday
“Sheer, unadulterated pleasure… a solo actor without equal… a master of transformation.”
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
‘A tour de force’
★★★★The Scotsman
‘Glorious’
COMPANY
Presented by Theatre Tours International
Written by Dylan Thomas
Performed by Guy Masterson