"In my view, years are like Christians. Some of 'em die hard and some of 'em die easy..."
THE CHIMES is a feature-length, full-cast adaptation of the Christmas book by Charles Dickens.
For more details and to order, visit http://averageromp.com
"She haunts me. Wherever I go."
THE CHIMES is a feature-length, full-cast adaptation of the Christmas book by Charles Dickens.
For more details and to order, visit http://averageromp.com
"But when you think I'm not looking, your face is so sad."
THE CHIMES is a feature-length, full-cast adaptation of the Christmas book by Charles Dickens.
For more details and to order, visit http://averageromp.com
"It is full of ghostly goblins..."
The Chimes - out 5th December. For more details and to pre-order, visit http://averageromp.com
"Door wide open, Toby Veck..."
The Chimes - out 5th December. For more details and to pre-order, visit http://averageromp.com
"There's a great deal of nonsense talked about starvation and malnourishment..."
The Chimes - out 5th December. For more details and to pre-order, visit http://averageromp.com
"I'll forget me own name next! It's tripe!"
The Chimes - out 5th December. For more details and to pre-order, visit http://averageromp.com
NEW RELEASE
THE CHIMES
This December, Average Romp will be releasing a new feature-length, full-cast production of Charles Dickens’ ‘lost’ Christmas book, starring TOBY JONES (The Detectorists, Sherlock, Harry Potter, Captain America).
The story concerns Toby Veck, a man who worries that he has become a burden on society, a man who wonders if his family would be better off without him. He’s troubled by a newspaper report about a young mother who recently killed herself, and her baby, by jumping off London Bridge. He’s been told that the poor don’t deserve sympathy, and that some people are just born bad and beyond redemption. And he’s starting to believe it...
But on New Year’s Eve, the Chimes set out to prove him wrong.
The Chimes, written by Dickens as a follow-up to A Christmas Carol, has never been adapted for television and has not been made into a film since 1914. Why? Because it’s much darker, stranger, and more radical. It’s written by Dickens the social campaigner. It’s a story about poverty – and the causes of poverty. It’s a story about the consequences of a cost of living crisis and the notion of the ‘undeserving poor’. It’s as relevant now as it was when it was written, back in 1844.
But it’s also uplifting, with a positive message about how everyone is needed and everyone deserves a better future. It’s Dickens pre-empting the Christmas classic movie, It’s A Wonderful Life.
The feature-length full-cast audio production also features David Horovitch (House of the Dragon), Lucy Speed (EastEnders), Laura Aikman (Casualty) and Victoria Alcock (Bad Girls). It is adapted by Jonathan Morris, directed by Lisa Bowerman and has sound design and music by Howard Carter.
It is due for release on December 5th and can be pre-ordered now for £10 from www.averageromp.com (the price will increase after the release date). If you have previously purchased an audio from Average Romp, you should have received an email with a
Out now - Average Romp's first production: Dick Dixon in the 21st Century, a new 'disco SF' audio sitcom starring Kieran Hodgson, Allyson June Smith, Terry Molloy, Dan Starkey, Sooz Kempner and Jez Feilder, and guest starring Toby Hadoke. To listen to the pilot episode for free and pre-order two more episodes, visit www.averageromp.com
Out now: Dick Dixon in the 21st Century, a new 'disco SF' audio sitcom. To listen to the pilot episode for free and pre-order two more episodes, visit www.averageromp.com
