Watchers Productions presents: Twinkle by Philip Meeks

After a successful first run at Llanover Hall Christmas 2024, Terrance Marshman-Edwards returned for a further two performances of Philip Meeks’ one-man show Twinkle in 2025. With further dates to be announced in 2026.

November 2002. In a dilapidated theatre dressing room in a town that's seen better days, veteran pantomime dame Harold Thropp prepares to unleash the Widow for a very special event, which promises to be electrifying…

This darkly comic, often poignant, monologue touches on the art of performance, queer history, the impact of reality TV, and what it means to be “famous”.

Terrance Marshman-Edwards will be playing Harold. “Twinkle has been a passion project of mine since I first saw a production of it at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival,” he said. “I immediately fell in love with the show and thought ‘I’d love to do a production of this’. With the playscript having recently been republished by Playdead Press, I decided to take the plunge. Harold is the kind of role an actor relishes, and there’s plenty for me to get my teeth into here. Not to mention the on-stage transformation that’s going to occur before the audience’s very eyes! If you like your festive entertainment a little darker, Twinkle would make a great alternative Christmas night out.”  

So why come and see Twinkle? Here’s a selection of some of the audience feedback received from last year’s run:

 

• “It's Inside No. 9, the more moving episodes of Black Mirror... with a healthy dose of wicked black comedy.”

• "Fab piece of theatre!"

• "A brilliant show... Honestly folks, don't miss this!"

• "A delightful and moving performance"

• "Twinkle was one of the best things I've ever seen on stage."

• “We were gripped throughout- amazing!”

• “A beautifully acted piece of theatre that was funny, yet dark in some places, evoking laughter and tears all within 80 minutes”

 

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