A Christmas Carol
Tuesday 10th December, 6pm Performances last appx 60 mins. Book your tickets here or contact our Events Team at events@dickensmuseum.com Full entry to the museum and exhibition are included within this event. Please visit the historic house before the performances. |
God Bless Us, Everyone! It’s one of the most magical, enchanting stories ever written, A Christmas Carol is a true masterpiece by Charles Dickens. This December, step into the former home of Dickens, as actor James Swanton brings this wonderful story to life. Beneath the glint of a traditional Christmas tree, encounter Ebenezer Scrooge as he embarks on his supernatural journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-To-Come. It's a story which has the power to chill the marrow, and tickle the funny bone, and which reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas. A Christmas Carol is performed by James Swanton, who took Dickens to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios in the acclaimed Sikes & Nancy (‘fantastical … remarkable … startling and enthralling’ – Simon Callow) and has also performed all five of the Christmas Books at the Charles Dickens Museum (‘extraordinary … superb … it couldn’t have been more vivid!’ – Miriam Margolyes). Over the last year James has played title roles in two BBC chillers: 'The Curse of the Ninth' in Inside No. 9 and Lot No. 249, Mark Gatiss's annual ghost story, for which The Telegraph called James 'the scariest man on TV this Christmas'. This promises to be a seasonal treat like no other.
'An incredible presence on stage … This is storytelling at its finest, no post-modern irony or knowing asides needed’ – The Big Issue ‘Highly engaging … A spectacular performance … Shines a light on how audiences would have originally enjoyed Dickens’s work … A very affecting piece of theatre …’ – Huffington Post ‘If you want a masterclass in one-man theatre, there’s no finer place to be’ – London City Nights
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Dates through December - Live performance