Dr Marigold and Mr Chops
From: Wednesday, 9th December 2009
To: Sunday, 31 January 2010
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Synopsis
Inspiring, enchanting, compassionate and relevant these two one-man plays bring together one of the world’s greatest story tellers, Charles Dickens, with one of Britain’s greatest actors, Simon Callow. A Christmas treat, these plays haven’t been seen in London for over 150 years, yet remain as imaginative and compelling as they were in the Dickensian era. Dickens was renowned for touring the country performing from his own works and these plays are drawn from his greatest success. Simon Callow, famed for his roles in A Room with a View, Amadeus, Shakespeare in Love and Four Weddings and a Funeral is a passionate exponent of Dickens and is renowned for captivatingly bringing his work to life. This is not to be missed theatre for all the family.
Our Review:
Michael Coveney - 16 December 2009
Simon Callow’s pairing of two of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Stories are billed as “one-man plays” which is not quite the case, despite the strenuous efforts of Patrick Garland’s production to make them seem super-theatrical.
Callow wears two extraordinary wigs, first as Toby Magsman, the florid mutton-whiskered showman who narrates the story of Mr Chops, a dwarf who wins the lottery and enters society (the hair-piece has a sort of hedge ledge at the back); and secondly as Dr Marigold, a curly-headed travelling cheapjack, or salesman (Harpo Marx comes to mind), who loses his tormented daughter and replaces her with a deaf and dumb girl.
Both performance are considerable feats of vocal athleticism, not least in savouring the glorious orotund language, “W”s for “V”s (as in “aggrawating temper” and “wermilion-painted cart”) and clangorously dropped aitches, even if Callow sometimes gets his vo...
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CJM - 28 January 2010:
Brilliantly performed, and very moving, these rare Dicken's monlogues performed by Simon Callow transport us back to a period when times were hard and life cheap - for many in this world that's sadly still the case today - but through Dicken's skillful writing and Callow's mastery of the stage the humour, the life affirming humour, that sustains all of us in dark times shines through. A terrific evening at the theatre. This must get a West End transfer. ...
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