Glasgow Kelvin College Musical Theatre Students join Christmas show

We are delighted to welcome 22 HND Musical Theatre students from Glasgow Kelvin College as the ensemble cast for our 2024 Christmas show Rumpelstiltskin. Supporting a lead cast of Michael Guest (Rumpelstiltskin), Scarlett Mack (Bunnyflops) and Adam Buksh (Duncan McWoof & others), Rumpelstiltskin will have a  34 show run, running from Tue 3 – Tue 24 December 2024.

The students, who are currently in their second year of the HND Musical Theatre at the adjoining Easterhouse campus, will be performing as an ensemble of the ‘Northern Lights’. They are: Kieran Williamson, Nathaniel Glass, Ryan Josey, Kyle McKeown, Jay Forsyth, Taylor Mcinnes, Ve McColl, Aimee Morgan, Ava Malarky, Kate Claremont, Karys France, Beth Calderwood, Mara Pralea, Kyra Crawford, Jodi Namyslak, Gemma Gillie, Penny MacNamara, Emma Young, Vannesa Tsybulska, Beau Cupples, Sinead Ritchie and Amy McDonald.

Rehearsals are well underway and student Karys France said: “I'm really excited to be in the show, looking forward to the challenge and bringing some extra Christmas spirit to the community”. Penny McNamara: “I'm looking forward to working with the professional cast who are in the show - it's a great opportunity opportunity'.

Lecturer in Performing Arts, Dimitrios Paparakis said: “Glasgow Kelvin College Performing Arts department is delighted to be part of this year’s performance of Rumpelstiltskin at Platform.

"The opportunity for our learners to develop while working alongside a fantastic creative team and professional actors at Platform has been an invaluable experience for our Musical Theatre students - and help bridge gaps that exist between education and industry''

Artistic Director of Platform Matt Addicott: "Everyone at Platform is delighted to be working with students from the HND Musical Theatre course from Glasgow Kelvin College.

"This will be the third festive production that second year students have joined us and we are very excited to start rehearsing. Joining the cast of Rumpelstiltskin is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with highly experienced professional performers, directors, designers, choreographers, vocal coaches, technicians and stage managers.

"Whilst for our audiences, it's a real treat to see the stage full of such talented and enthusiastic performers - we wish them every success with the show and the rest of their studies and beyond."

Tickets for Rumpelstiltskin on sale here. 

Images from rehearsals at Platform with Lecturer Dimitrios Paparakis and Director Rosalind Sydney.