Episode 006—Ghost Gals, Assemble! (feat. Nicola Roy) (Copy)
Welcome to the Ghost Gals podcast, we’re rebranding and Adam is fired. Okay fine, he isn't fired, but Nat and guest Nicola Roy are dragging his skeptical bum back into the spectral realm as we explore a few famous ghosts of Edinburgh.
Jasper & Horace from 101 Dalmatians
Nicola in The Cherry Orchard at the Royal Lyceum
Check out Nicola’s podcast: The Cultural Coven
The Cultural Coven Podcast, was “highly recommended” by Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and mentioned in HELLO magazine. The Cultural Coven is a podcast that celebrates Scottish Art & Culture, explores the lives of its much loved artists and figures. In association with Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre where Nicola has tread the boards many times. The first series is available on all major podcast platforms, new series coming soon.
Follow The Cultural Coven @culturalcoven on Twitter
More on Nicola:
Nicola Roy is an award-winning actress who has worked extensively in Scottish theatre, TV and radio since graduating from Rose Bruford College in London in 2008. Joyce McMillan, the Scotsman Reviewer, recently described her as "one of Scotland’s leading comic actresses."
Just prior to lockdown Nicola had an international success playing Elmire in Liz Lochhead’s ‘Tartuffe’ in Adelaide, Australia, which won the ‘critics choice’ award.
She is a favorite at the Lyceum Theatre where she has appeared in many plays, most recently; ‘An Edinburgh Christmas,’ ‘Belles Stratagem’ (Cats awards ‘Best Ensemble’ 2018) and ‘Thon Man Moliere’ opposite Siobhan Redmond. Nicola has also worked at the Traverse Theatre, Dundee Rep, Kings Theatre, Citizens Theatre and Oran Mor.
TV appearances include playing Jen Lewis in BBC Scotland’s River City, Hope Springs and being directed by Robert Carlyle in the film ‘Barney Thomson’
Nicola is also an accomplished voice artist, having appeared in numerous radio dramas for the BBC including Rebus and 44 Scotland Street.
Follow Nicola at @nicola.m.roy on Instagram & @NicolaMRoy on Twitter
SOURCES:
“The Famous Ghost of Morningside.” Q360 Blog Edinburgh Scotland. Quartermile's Property and Lifestyle Blog. Luxury Apartments, www.qmile.com/q360/the-famous-ghost-of-morningside.
Hallinan, Bridget. “The 10 Most Haunted Cities in the World.” Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2017, www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-10-most-haunted-cities-in-the-world.
“Scottish Folklore - Ghosts, Myths AND Legends.” VisitScotland, ebooks.visitscotland.com/ghosts-myths-legends/headless-drummer/.
Stratford, Sam. “Peeves's Edinburgh Tomb: GreyFriar's Black Mausoleum.” Greyfriars Kirkyard George Mackenzie's Poltergeist & Peeves 👻, Potter Tour, 1 Aug. 2019, www.pottertour.co.uk/blog/greyfriars-george-mackenzie-poltergeist.html.
CREDITS:
Original Theme: Tyler Collins aka “Two Metre Man”
Additional Music: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Producer: Kathleen Mueller Mason
SPONSORS: Direct sponsorship inquiries and other questions to underthekiltpod@gmail.com