Reviews
Star voices really
make Carol Sing
A cast of leading names from the world of television, film and sport have come together for a festive special at the Birmingham Rep. If a production including David Beckham, Dame Maggie Smith, Sir Ian McKellen and Homer Simpson sounds too good to be true, that's because it is.
But their voices add an unusual twist to the classic Christmas Carol, performed by just one man -- Steve Nallon. Nallon is an impressionist as well as a skilled actor and narrator. The former member of the Spitting Image team draws in his audience with a spellbinding performance. If you are used to the full-blown Dickens extravaganza, this takes some getting your head round.
But, entertaining impressions aside, the show brings home the true meaning of the story and will certainly put you in a festive mood.
Jonathan Goode, Warwickshire Evening Telegraph, 17 December 2003