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Christmas Carol, A

By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version, and making skilful use of traditional carols to underscore the action.

'a show that's as warming as a glass of mulled wine on a winter's day. Could there be higher praise than that?' Daily Mail

'Karen Louise Hebden doesn't just bring Dickens's story alive, she visualises episodes with clarity and faithfulness to the original' Independent

'It's interesting, moving and disturbingly timely to see Dickens's great cry for humanity treated with such moral and artistic seriousness' Scotsman

'The kind of thrilling, uplifting theatre that really lodges in the heart and mind' Herald

First Staged: Derby Playhouse, 2003
Cast: 2f 6m & 6 children, doubling (large cast possible)

£ 8.999781854599872 - PB