What’s OnBased on Dickens’ own performance adaptation, Simon Callow and director-designer Tom Cairns have created a one-man theatrical extravaganza of festive story-telling that is both heart-warming and deeply moving. A Christmas must see for 8-88 year olds!
Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL is one of the most beloved books in the English language. It has become a classic Christmas tale for generations of grown-ups and children alike.
As the ghosts spirit Scrooge from the present to his past and future, Dickens takes us on a magical journey from the miser’s dank and creaking house to cosy hearths, and from snowy graveyards to joyful festivities. This treasured story offers a celebration of goodness, a plea for justice and the promise of redemption.
Simon Callow, one of the nation’s best loved actors, returns to Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL after huge international success with The Mystery of Charles Dickens (West End and Broadway), national acclaim for Dr Marigold as Pozzo in Beckett’s Waiting for Godot opposite Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Patrick Stewart and Ronald Pickup; and as the psychiatrist in Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Peter Shaffer’s Equus.
Simon published his own biography of Dickens in early 2012. On screen, Simon is best known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love and Amadeus.
Presented by Assembly & Riverside Studios
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Headline Quotes
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‘Makes one bounce out of the theatre with heart aglow and eyes misted with tears.’
Daily Telegraph
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‘A spellbinding piece of theatre’
Financial Times
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‘A Dickens tour de force’
Daily Mail
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‘Warm-hearted. Enthralling. Reminds us what a true Christmas might be’
Daily Express
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‘Beautiful and Magical’
Daily Telegraph
‘An absolute master… A man utterly in command of his art’
Daily Mirror
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Show Information
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Performances:
Evening Previews – 8th December – 11th December 7.45pm (no show on Mon 12th)
Matinee Previews – 10th December – 11th December 3.30pm
Evening Shows – 13th December – 7th Jan 7.45pm
No Evening shows on Mon 19th, Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Sat 31st Dec, Sun 1st Jan
Matinee Shows – 14th December – 31st December
No shows on 25th December or 1st January
Additional Matinee shows on Wed 4th and Sat 7th Jan
Duration: 1 hour 20 mins, no interval
Tickets:
£10-£55
The Arts Theatre operates Dynamic Pricing. The prices are subject to change throughout the on-sale period.
Age Recommendation: Suitable for ages 8-88
Press: Emma Holland
Marketing: Will Maidwell
