A Christmas Carol
...this version of A Christmas Carol is a fantastically uplifting experience; a gorgeous score played to perfection by LMTO and with a cast of unrivalled talent, making this a now unmissable London Christmas tradition.
Theatre Weekly
Why see A Christmas Carol?
bah humbug
Don your favorite festive jumper, say "Bah Humbug!" to the winter blues, and celebrate Christmas in London during the Alexandra Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol. Adapted by Mark Gatiss and directed by Nottingham Playhouse's Adam Penford, 2023's edition sees Keith Allen take to the stage as Ebenezer Scrooge himself!
What is the story?
The show-stopping classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy but thoroughly disagreeable miser, who spreads displeasure wherever he roams. Set one fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge declines an invitation to dinner with kind-hearted nephew Fred, choosing to ignore the delight and warmth of the Yuletide season with an early bedtime.
But when the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley appears to him with foreboding news of three more unearthly visitations, Scrooge must weigh his earthly actions and face the consequences of his greed and selfishness. A festive fable that still hits close after 176 years, Charles Dicken's Christmas masterpiece teaches us about the power of redemption, community, and compassion and how it's never too late to change your ways.
Cast
Mark Gatiss as Marley
Nicholas Farrell as Scrooge
James Backway as Fred
Angelina Chudi as Caroline
Jo Eaton-Kent as Ghost of Christmas Past
Zak Ford-Williams as Tiny Tim
Aoife Gaston as Belle
Christopher Godwin as the Narrator
Edward Harrison as Bob Cratchit
Sarah Ridgeway as Mrs Cratchit
Joe Shire as Ghost of Christmas Present
Creative
Directed by Adam Penford
Production Design by Paul Wills
Lighting Design by Philip Gladwell
Sound Design by Ella Wahlstrom
Video Design by Nina Dunn
Movement Design by Georgina Lamb
Composition by Tingying Dong
Casting directed by Sam Stevenson
Puppet Directing by Matthew Forbes
Music Directed by Tom Attwood
Associate Director, Jasmine Teo.
Reviews
Customer reviews
3 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Louise
A Christmas Carol
Absolutely amazing! Loved the songs and dancing. Mrs c was my fave. Was in tears at points. Great venue. Needed a scarier last ghost.
Well done and totally recommend it. ... Read more
Mandy Gill
A Christmas carol
Amazing and atmospheric. Beautiful interpretation of the classic. It made me cry ... Read more
Kelly Constantinou
Magical evening at the Old Vic
Get to see this wonderful version of anEnglish classic before it ends-
there are so many lovely surprises and Rhys Ifans, Eugene McCoy and
the rest of the cast are terrific. I took my 13 yr old and he is asking to
go to the theatre again!
The Old Vic is magical theatre and we got easy parking nearby. ... Read more
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