UTK 06 - Ghost Gals, Assemble! (feat. Nicola Roy)

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.

Edinburgh Castle (day)

Edinburgh Castle (night)

The One o’clock Gun

Greyfriars Churchyard Gates

Greyfriars Kirk Cemetery

George Mackenzie’s Tomb

Greyfriars Bobby

Burke & Hare

Jasper & Horace from 101 Dalmatians

The Royal Lyceum Theatre

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 and accomplished voice artist. She has worked extensively in Scottish theatre, TV and radio, is a favorite at the Lyceum Theatre whereshe 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. 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.

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’

Follow Nicola at @nicola.m.roy on Instagram & @NicolaMRoy on Twitter

SOURCES:“The Famous Ghost of Morningside.” Q360 Blog Edinburgh Scotland.

Hallinan, Bridget. “The 10 Most Haunted Cities in the World.” Condé Nast Traveler

“Scottish Folklore - Ghosts, Myths AND Legends.” VisitScotland

Stratford, Sam. “Peeves's Edinburgh Tomb: GreyFriar's Black Mausoleum.”

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CREDITS:

Original Theme: Tyler Collins aka “Two Metre Man”

Addtl Music: Garreth Spinn

Art: Sarah Cruz

Producer: Kathleen Mueller Mason

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