Fife theatre unveils 12 days of online Christmas entertainment

The Alhambra Theatre aims to deliver some festive cheer virtually while the doors to its 2000-seat venue in Dunfermline closed due to COVID restrictions.

Its Theatre Trust, supported by Creative Scotland, has put together a programme which includes music and sketches as well as a chance to stream the brand new National Theatre of Scotland film, Rapunzel,

Claire Fletcher, PR manager for the Alhambra commented ‘The freelance industry is such an important part of the arts industry we have been delighted to support through providing opportunities at this difficult time.

“Our Twelve Days of Christmas event has been fantastic fun to film, and we can’t wait to share these with our audiences.”

The programme includes filmed sketches, and meet the cast members from the Alhambra’s 2021 production of Cinderella.

It also features the full length online concert, Hello Broadway, featuring a selection of some of the finest hits from the musicals, performed by local performing arts professionals including Donna Hazelton, Clark Stewart, Matthew Tomlinson, Kim Shepherd, and Bobby Mitchell.

Local theatre company, Limelight Productions, will perform Limelight’s Christmas Cracker, featuring everyone’s favourite Christmas songs.

And there is an opportunity to stream the brand new National Theatre of Scotland film of Rapunzel, a very special online festive show filmed in the beautiful surrounds of Stirling Castle.

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The Twelve days of Christmas programme forms part of the Alhambra’s Fife Arts in Isolation project, which has been created by the Alhambra Theatre Trust, and supported by Creative Scotland.

The online content has been created to retain engagement with audiences during this time when they cannot be in the historic theatre.

The filming also offered opportunities for stage/lighting/sound/film and costume teams, and roles for actors from across the Scottish performing arts and theatre industry.

All rehearsals and filming took place in accordance with Government guidance, and full COVID safety protocols adhered to.

The pantomime fun sketches and teasers have been filmed with members of the 2021 cast Cinderella, including Ian ‘Sheepie’ Smith, legendary Fife dame, Billy Mack, plus Darren Connell, David Rankine, and Jenny Douglas.

The filmed segments will give audiences a taster of next year’s spectacular production digitally, and promises fun and laughs for all the family.

Kenny Christie, director of the Alhambra Theatre Trust added “With so many shows and events cancelled in 2020 across the industry it is wonderful to be working with this brilliant team to provide some magical entertainment this December.

“I have always loved working in the beautiful Alhambra Theatre. Hopefully we can still allow audiences to experience a bit of theatre magic this Christmas.’

Hello Broadway is a full length feature online concert celebrating the magic of the musicals featuring West End star, Fife's very own Donna Hazelton, vocalist Clark Stewart, Matthew Tomlinson, Kim Shepherd, Bobby Mitchell and many more.

The Twelve days of Christmas season will be broadcast via the Alhambra’s social media channels, website and You Tube channels and run from December 12-24.

It will be hosted by Ali McLaren, and feature a festive message from Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman.

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