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A Christmas Carol - A One-Man Show
Sink into the classic tale of Victorian Christmas and the redemption of London’s most memorable miser, as we follow Scrooge through his encounters with the spirits of Christmas. This captivating one-man performance brings the story to life with its abundance of much-loved characters and familiar scenes that usher in the geniality and joy of the festive season. Sit back and take in this quintessential Christmas tale, reinvigorated from the author’s original words, performed in the atmosphere and history of Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre.
Written in just six weeks and published six days before Christmas of 1843, its first print run of 6,000 copies had sold out by Christmas Eve and ‘A Christmas Carol’ has never been out of print since. In 1853 Dickens adapted this hugely successful text for public readings, the first of these readings being held at City Hall in Birmingham to more than 2,000 people. With nothing more on stage than a reading desk, carpet and gas lights, and working from his own annotated copies of the text Dickens brought his tales to life. It’s this text from which our own performance comes.
Written in just six weeks and published six days before Christmas of 1843, its first print run of 6,000 copies had sold out by Christmas Eve and ‘A Christmas Carol’ has never been out of print since. In 1853 Dickens adapted this hugely successful text for public readings, the first of these readings being held at City Hall in Birmingham to more than 2,000 people. With nothing more on stage than a reading desk, carpet and gas lights, and working from his own annotated copies of the text Dickens brought his tales to life. It’s this text from which our own performance comes.
Doors 5.30pm
Show 6pm
Tickets £20
Show 6pm
Tickets £20
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
St Thomas’ Church
9a St Thomas Street
London SE1 9RY
Wed 13 Dec 2023
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