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Theatre listings > The Emperor's New Kilt. - Tour & World Premiere. Adapted from Hans Christian Anderson's story The Emperor's New Clothes. Writers & Directors - Andy Cannon and Iain Johnstone. Designer - Rebecca Minto. Lighting Designer - John Mackenzie. Music Director - Iain Johnstone. Company - Wee Stories Theatre Company - Company Website. Cast - here . 2004 Tour Dates and Times - here . Seen to review at Falkirk Town Hall on 21 December 2004. Run Time - 2 hours including 15 mins interval. Reviewer - Thelma Good. Wishing you could press rewind. Sometimes you just wish you could press the rewind button! Wee Stories are back with a new show and it's a cracker. Ian Johnstone and Andy Cannon have written and directed this Scottish Highland version of Hans Christian Anderson's story and its bite and rollocking humour are spot on. It starts off with three children going off on a summer holiday by car to the Highlands. The big brother is wishing he was going somewhere else - well he can only see sheep, while little brother and their sister are much keener. The journey north with its bends, sightings of wildlife and passing places is great fun. Then the play morphs, via the strange names our islands sport, to the story the three begin to tell about an island Kiltie, owned by the Laird (a Scottish form of Emperor), his huge wardrobe of kilts and his decision to have a new one for his winter brithday. With all the cast playing several parts the whole audience is totally hooked even before the biggest star of the show appears - and there's pretty stiff competition. The star is Andy Cannon's oh so extraordinary sheep Ramsay, but Iain Johnstone's deaf Big Jessie and Stag and Louise Montgomery's Mr Harris and Mrs McMutton also are more than note worth. They use props in striking, marvellous ways this company, in their Arthur it was cereal packets, here its bits of clothing and clothes hangers. Rebecca Minto's backdrop of collaged material highland landscape confirms no imagination or fun is spared. The premiere run is nearly over but this company know how to make shows of lasting quality and I'm sure we get a chance to enjoy again a marvellous couple of hours be you young, be you old in the company who's only wee in its name the rest is huge entertainment with mega delight for all. © Thelma Good 21 December 2004 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com Cast - The Laird/Big Jessie/Eagle/Stag - Iain Johnstone, Rhona/Mrs McMutton/Mr Tweed - Louise Montgomery and Ramsay/Mr McMutton/Mr Harris - Andy Cannon. 2004 Tour Details for The Emperor's New Kilt. Tour begins 4 Dec at 11.30am & 3.30pm Nr Wick Lyth Arts Centre 01955 641270. 6 & 7 Dec at 10am & 1.30pm Nr Wick Lyth Arts Centre 01955 641270. 9 Dec at 6pm Invergordon Arts Centre 01349 868478. 10 Dec at 1.30pm Mallaig and Morar Community Centre 01687 460039. 13 Dec at 7pm New Deer Village Hall 01771 644675. 14 Dec at 2pm MacDuff Arts Centre 01261 833819. 15 Dec at 7pm Findhorn Universal Hall 01309 691170. 16 Dec at 7pm Banchory Woodend Barn Arts Centre 01330 825431. 17 Dec at 11am and 3pm Aberdeen Lemon Tree 01224 642230. 18 Dec at 7pm Huntly Stuarts Hall 01569 768359. 21 Dec at 2pm & 7pm Falkirk Town Hall 01324 506850. 22 Dec at 7pm Carlops Village Centre Hall 01721 725777. 23 Dec at 7pm Stirling Tolbooth 01786 274000. Tour Ends. Theatre Editor, Thelma Good's e-mail is thelma@edinburghguide.com Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in these pages, no responsibility can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Theatre listings >
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