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Theatre listings > Get Carter. - Tour & World Premiere . Adaptor and Director - Jonathan Holloway from the novel by Ted Lewis. Designer - Neil Irish Composer/Music Supervisor - Jon Nicholls. Company - Red Shift Theatre Company Company Website. Cast - here . 2006 Tour Dates and Times - here . Seen to review at Edinburgh Brunton Theatre on 26 January 2006. Run Time - 2 hours 20 mins including an Interval . Reviewer - Alex Eades. Hard hitting stuff! Now, before I get started on this show, I want to get one thing cleared up. I have never actually seen the movie Get Carter before in my life. I know! I know! I’m a very bad person who should be dealt with immediately. But, there you go. I admit it. It’s out there now. To be honest, I was a little concerned about seeing this having no real knowledge about the book or film. But hey! If it’s good, it’s good. I’m relatively smart. I’ve been educated. I’ll be able to spot its pros and its cons. If there are any of you out there who don’t know the plot (and I know you ’re out there!), here’s a brief. It’s 1971 and Jack Carter, a London gangster, returns to his hometown to investigate the death of his brother. Carter suspects foul play and seeks to find those responsible and “sort ‘em out”, if you catch my meaning. What stands out about Red Shifts' production is the performances. Powerful and chilling, the cast act their socks off and reflect the equally powerful dramatisation by director Jonathan Holloway almost to perfection. The characters they play are people that you’ve probably met before. The kind you've overheard in a bar or watched crossing the street thinking “There’s something about them that doesn’t quite feel right”. The sense of reality that the actors bring to these characters is scary and I applaud that. The one quibble I have about this show is its length. There are points that you just don’t feel like it’s going anywhere and your mind starts to wander to the bar, looking for that interval drink. Another fight. Another character to shout at. It’s all very well, but it does get a little bit tiresome and appears to serve little purpose. Fifteen minutes shaved off and it would have been a superior piece. However, this really is a minor detail in an gripping, heartstopping and superb piece of theatre. And yes, I am going to make the effort to see the film now. Maybe even read the book. © Alex Eades 26 January 2006 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com Cast - Keith, Eric, Casino Doorman, Gerald Fletcher, Peter the Dutchman - Daniel Copeland, Cyril Kinnear, Cliff Brumby, Albert, Con McCarty, Les Fletcher - Kieron Jecchinis, Jack Carter - Jack Lord, Edna Garfoot, Old Madam, Margaret - Sally Orrock, Doreen Carter, Audrey Fletcher, Glenda - Angela Ward and Frank Carter, Eddie, Thorpe, Maurice, Postmaster - Tim Weekes. 2005 Tour Details of Red Shift Theatre's production of Get Carter . Tour continues 26 & 27 Jan at Musselburgh Brunton Theatre, 0131 665 2240. 28 Jan at Kirkcaldy Adam Smith Theatre, 01592 412929. 30 Jan at St Andrews Byre Theatre, 01334 475000. 1 Feb Music Hall, Shrewbury 01743 281281. 2 Feb The Theatre, Chipping Norton 01608 642350. 3 Feb Waterside Arts, Sale 0161 912 5616. 4 Feb Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough 01427 810298. 6 Feb Sundial Theatre, Cirencester 01285 654 228. 7 & 8 Feb Civic Theatre, Chelmsford 01245 606505. 9 - 11 Feb Swan Theatre, Worcester 01905 611427. 14 - 18 Feb Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton 01823 283244. 28 Feb Town Hall Theatre, Hemel Hempstead 01442 228091. 1 March Opera House, Buxton 0845 127 2190. 3 March Middlesbrough Theatre 01642 815181. 4 March Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal 01539 725133. 7 March Queen's Hall, Hexham 01434 652477. 8 March Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool 01429 890000. 9 - 11 March Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield 01484 430528. 13 - 15 March Gala Theatre, Durham 0191 332 4041. 16 March Guildhall Theatre, Derby 01332 255800 . 17 & 18 March Millennium Centre, Cardiff 08700 402000. 21 March Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury 01684 295074. 24 March Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton 01902 321321. 25 March MAC, Birmingham 0121 440 3838. 27 & 28 March The Depot, Swansea 01792 475715. 29 March Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare 01685 881188. 30 March Torch Theatre, Milford Haven 01646 695267. 31 March Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale 01495 350360. 1 April Wyeside Theatre, Builth Wells 01982 552555. 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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