Skellig
From: Tuesday, 6th October 2009
To: Saturday, 10 October 2009
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Synopsis
Michael has just moved into a new house with his family. The house is a mess, his parents are distracted and his brand new baby sister is seriously ill. Scrambling through a rickety garage at the back of the house, he discovers a strange crumpled character with a liking for leftover Chinese takeaways, spiders and Brown Ale. But there is something strange about Skellig as Michael soon finds out.
Our Review:
7 October 2009
David Almond's Skellig, is not short of accolades, having already won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal (1998) in it's first incarnation as a children's novel. Arguably, the author's adaptation brought to the Lowry by Birmingham Stage Company is worthy of a few more.
Ten year old Michael and his family are thrilled to move into a new house but their plans are disrupted by the premature arrival of his baby sister. Distracted and distressed, Michael's parents leave him to explore alone. In a dark corner of the garage, amongst the dead bluebottles, he discovers the frail and irritable Skellig. Enlisting the help of new friend, Mina, he nurses the creature back to health. As the mysterious Skellig grows stronger, he sprouts a pair of feathery wings – just who, or what, has Michael really found?
Skellig opens with a cluttered set laden with junk (Jackie Trousdale), immediately transporting...
Cast
Neal Foster (Skellig)
Dean Logan (Michael)
Charlotte Sanderson (Mina)
Creative
David Almond (Author)
Birmingham Stage Company (Company)
Phil Clark (Director)
Jak Poore (Music)
Jackie Trousdale (Design)
Jason Taylor (Lighting)
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