Cast

Synopsis

A musical version of the Charles Dickens classic tale of Scrooge, the spirits of Christmas, Marley’s Ghost, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchitt and all. A wealth of pretty singable music and dancing which will appeal to children of all ages, and adults too.

Directors Notes

Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” to invite public opinion. His toils were certainly well rewarded, the story has been adapted for every medium (Scrooge has even popped up as S. McDuck in a Disney adaptation). This is not only due to its rich spectres, or even the tragedy of poor Tiny Tim, but because it is an ageless “Culture text” with a message for us all. Ebenezer is everywhere. This production, adapted for the stage by Christopher Bedloe and James Wood, though set in the late 19th century, is nonetheless as up to the minute and modern as any Bennett or Ayckbourn. The issues raised by the author are as pertinent today as they were then. Sadly the passage of time has not erased the “Scrooges” from this world, or society, and even sadder the fact there are now more Tiny Tims than there ever were.

I hope you all (young and old) enjoy our production. I hope that you leave the theatre a slightly different person than when you arrived, whether that be slightly more relaxed after a good snooze, or maybe of a merrier disposition after an entertaining evening. My intention throughout the production of this show has not been merely to entertain, but to reinforce Dickens’ original social message. At some time throughout the year the Scrooge in all of us tries to raise its ugly head, so it does no harm once a year to be humbled by the likes of Tiny Tim.

Oh! by the way “MERRY CHRISTMAS”