A Christmas Carol (RSC stage version)

'David Edgar gave the RSC one of its biggest hits in its history with his eight-and-a-half-hour adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby... Now, forty years on, he has set to work on A Christmas Carol... a magnificent achievement'

'David Edgar's new version for the RSC... goes back beyond the sanitised version in popular consciousness to what Dickens actually wrote, and why'

'Dickens's message about the need to treat poverty as a rectifiable evil rather than a moral failing comes through loud and clear'

'David Edgar cleverly ups the politics... A festive show that doesn't shirk from emphasising Dickens's still topical point'

'This family show radiates old-fashioned comfort and joy'

'David Edgar's adaptation retains the overall message of redemption while introducing a lot of humour as a counterpoint to the social commentary… dark, yet heartwarming'

'This politically charged new version feels both plausibly Victorian and sharply relevant'

'A mix of wit and grit… a Christmas stocking of a show: full of goodies alongside an evergreen message about the importance of empathy'

'A festive delight… Edgar's adaptation lacks none of the textural depth and emotional resonance of Dickens' original piece of social commentary… entertaining, lively and full of fun'

'An inventive version of Dickens's great seasonal fable… you would have to be quite a Scrooge not to fall for it'