A Christmas Carol
Synopsis
“Picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December! It’s not fair sir d’ye hear me? Just not fair.”
It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. In this new stage version, Patrick Barlow takes Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption, and makes it feel brand new again.
This version, which has played off-Broadway and in London’s West End, is the third Patrick Barlow adaptation presented by Tudor Players, following sell-out performances of Ben Hur (2018) and The 39 Steps (2012).
Based on the original ghost story, it has occasional scary moments, but Patrick Barlow injects lots of humour and takes liberties with the language and mood of the play. The entire show is performed by just five actors, most playing multiple roles, not to mention a dash of puppetry. The fast-paced story unfolds in front of the audience’s eyes as the actors switch roles.
Production Details
"A Christmas Carol" by Patrick Barlow, based on the novel by Charles Dickens
Director: John Moran
Location: Sheffield Library Theatre
Dates: 17th - 21st October 2023
Tickets: £9 / £10
Cast
Cast
Cast
Ebenezer Scrooge - Phil Gascoyne
Actor 2 - Ross Bannister
Actor 3 - Edwina Gascoyne
Actor 4 - Charlie Gascoyne Thompson
Actor 5 - Josh Cooper
Tiny Tim - Joe Gascoyne Thompson
Musician - Steve Mitchell
Chorus, Citizens, Ghosts, Skaters, Puppeteers and Stage Crew - Joe Gascoyne-Thompson, Justin Harrison, Siobhan Hible, Rob Jex, Steve Mitchell
Crew
Cast
Cast
Director - John Moran
Set Design and Construction - John Moran, Phil Gascoyne, Hansel D'Roza, Paul Curr, Dave Twigg, John Jex
Lighting - Kevin Chambers
Sound / Projection - Hansel D'Roza
Stage Manager - John Jex
Properties / Puppets - Dave Parkin, Joe Gascoyne Thompson, John Moran, Hansel D'Roza, Kevin Chambers
Continuity - Andrea Howard
Front of House - Carolyn Heslop
Ticket Secretary - Janet D'Roza
