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[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Victor Kelly]]]]
 
[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Victor Kelly]]]]
  
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by [[Shaun Sutton]] adapted from {{Charles Dickens]]
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by [[Shaun Sutton]] adapted from [[Charles Dickens]]
  
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Produced & Directed by [[Malcolm Saunders]]  
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Produced & directed by [[Malcolm Saunders]]  
  
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Performances: Fir 20th – Mon 23rd & Fri 27th December [[1985]] - Sat 4th January [[1986]], [[Bell Theatre]] -
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Performances: Fri 20th – Mon 23rd & Fri 27th December [[1985]] - Sat 4th January [[1986]], [[Bell Theatre]]  
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Matinees on Sat 21st and 28th December, no performance Tues 31st, Gala Evening Thurs 2nd January
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<br>Matinees on Sat 21st and 28th December (no performance Tues 31st)
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<br>Gala Evening Thurs 2nd January
  
  
 
== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
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This Production was sponsored by John Lelliot Ltd. Special thanks to Jim Phillips for Poster printing and banner and the management & staff of the Stafford hotel for special fruniture.
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This Production was sponsored by John Lelliot Ltd. Special thanks to Jim Phillips for poster printing and banner and the management & staff of the Stafford hotel for special furniture.
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
  
  
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*Ebeneezer Scrooge - [[john Hartnett]]
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*Ebenezer Scrooge - [[John Hartnett]]
 
*Bob Cratchet - [[Paul Baines]]
 
*Bob Cratchet - [[Paul Baines]]
 
*Fred (Scrooge's Nephew) - [[Peter Adams]]
 
*Fred (Scrooge's Nephew) - [[Peter Adams]]
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*Mrs Greenrow - [[Gillian Holmes]]
 
*Mrs Greenrow - [[Gillian Holmes]]
 
*Farmer Greenrow - [[Malcolm Woodman]]
 
*Farmer Greenrow - [[Malcolm Woodman]]
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*Scrooge as a Boy - [[Justin Lee]]
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*Scrooge as a boy - [[Justin Lee]]
 
*Mr Fezziwig - [[Terry Barden]]
 
*Mr Fezziwig - [[Terry Barden]]
 
*Dick Wilkins - [[Paul Anderson]]
 
*Dick Wilkins - [[Paul Anderson]]
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*Fanny Fezziwig - [[Jane McDowell]]
 
*Fanny Fezziwig - [[Jane McDowell]]
 
*Dora - [[Sally Kent]]
 
*Dora - [[Sally Kent]]
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*Marley as a Young Man - [[Paul Valleau]]
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*Marley as a young Man - [[Paul Valleau]]
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*Scrooge as a Young Man - [[Keefe Browning]]
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*Scrooge as a young man - [[Keefe Browning]]
 
*Augusta - [[Kelly Elkin]]
 
*Augusta - [[Kelly Elkin]]
 
*Adolphus - [[Malcolm Woodman]]
 
*Adolphus - [[Malcolm Woodman]]
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*1st Cockney - [[Connan McStay]]
 
*1st Cockney - [[Connan McStay]]
 
*2nd Cockney - [[Graham Whitlock]]
 
*2nd Cockney - [[Graham Whitlock]]
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*Tiny tim - [[Joseph Bishop]]
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*Tiny Tim - [[Joseph Bishop]]
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*Agnes (Fred's Wife) - [[Josephine Hussey]]
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*Agnes (Fred's wife) - [[Josephine Hussey]]
 
*The Spirit of Christmas to Come - [[Frances Walker]]
 
*The Spirit of Christmas to Come - [[Frances Walker]]
 
*Mrs Cratchet - [[Gillian Holmes]]
 
*Mrs Cratchet - [[Gillian Holmes]]
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*Original Music and Arrangements - [[Howard Thomas]]
 
*Original Music and Arrangements - [[Howard Thomas]]
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*Performers - Flute: [[Adam Latus]], Clarinet:[[Adam Soane]], Alto Clarinet:[[Duncan Ashby]], Piano:[[David De Warrenne]]
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*Performers - Flute: Adam Latus, Clarinet:Adam Soane, Alto Clarinet:Duncan Ashby, Piano:David De Warrenne
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*Original Music recording - [[Anthony Potter]] & [[David Binge]]
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*Original Music recording - Anthony Potter & David Binge
 
*Stage Manager - [[Keefe Browning]]
 
*Stage Manager - [[Keefe Browning]]
 
*Assistant Stage Managers - [[John Kidd]], [[Karen Fox]], [[Claire McDowell]], [[Shirley Woodman]] & [[Kelly Elkin]]
 
*Assistant Stage Managers - [[John Kidd]], [[Karen Fox]], [[Claire McDowell]], [[Shirley Woodman]] & [[Kelly Elkin]]
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*Lighting - [[Brian Fretwell]]
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*Lighting Design and Operator - [[Brian Fretwell]]
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*Sound - [[Dillon]]
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*Sound Recrding and Operator - [[Dillon]]
 
*Set Design - [[Peter Rochford]]
 
*Set Design - [[Peter Rochford]]
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*Winter Mural designed & Painted by [[Victor Kelly]]
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*Winter mural designed & painted by [[Victor Kelly]]
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*Set Construction - [[Dillon]], [[Mike Mattey]], [[Paul Valeau]], [[Keefe Browning]], [[Jane McDowell]], [[Richard Lilley]], [[Philip Piacentino]] & [[Paul Hutchinson]]
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*Set construction - [[Dillon]], [[Mike Mattey]], [[Paul Valleau]], [[Keefe Browning]], [[Jane McDowell]], [[Richard Lilley]], [[Philip Piacentino]] & [[Paul Hutchinson]]
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*Personal Assistant to director - [[Philip Piacentino]]
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*Personal assistant to director - [[Philip Piacentino]]
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*Wardrobe - [[Elaine Valeau]] & [[Kathy Livingstone]]
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*Wardrobe - [[Elaine Valleau]] & [[Kathy Livingstone]]
 
*Prompt - [[Paul Anderson]]
 
*Prompt - [[Paul Anderson]]
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*Props - [[Sharon Phipp]]
 
*Choreography - [[Nikki Packham|Nikki Hogg]]
 
*Choreography - [[Nikki Packham|Nikki Hogg]]
  
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
  
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<gallery caption="Photos by [[Brian Fretwell]]" widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="5">
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Image:CC1985001.jpg| Prologue
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Image:CC1985002.jpg| A nephew wishes Merry Christmas
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Image:CC1985003.jpg| Jacob Marley
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Image:CC1985004.jpg| Christmas past at the Fezziwigs
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Image:CC1985005.jpg| Christmas past at the Fezziwigs
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Image:CC1985006.jpg| Tiny Tim taken for a walk
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Image:CC1985007.jpg| The Nephew hopes for his uncle
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Image:CC1985008.jpg| Go buy the goose
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Image:CC1985009.jpg| Christmas at the Cratchets
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Image:CC1985010.jpg| A husband comes home
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Image:CC1985011.jpg| I have no alternative to
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Image:CC1985012.jpg| Curtain Call
  
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</gallery>
  
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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Have there been other SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
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* [[The Farndale ... Christmas Carol (1996)|The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of ''A Christmas Carol'']] (1996)
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* [[A Christmas Carol (2006)|A Christmas Carol]] (2006)
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Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
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* [[A Christmas Carol (2019)|A Christmas Carol]] (2019)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]
 
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]
 
[[Category:Gala Productions]]
 
[[Category:Gala Productions]]
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[[Category:Christmas Productions and Pantomimes]]

Latest revision as of 11:28, 10 December 2019

Poster by Victor Kelly

by Shaun Sutton adapted from Charles Dickens

Produced & directed by Malcolm Saunders

Performances: Fri 20th – Mon 23rd & Fri 27th December 1985 - Sat 4th January 1986, Bell Theatre
Matinees on Sat 21st and 28th December (no performance Tues 31st)
Gala Evening Thurs 2nd January


Introduction

This Production was sponsored by John Lelliot Ltd. Special thanks to Jim Phillips for poster printing and banner and the management & staff of the Stafford hotel for special furniture.

Cast

Crew

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

  • Photos by Brian Fretwell

  • Prologue

  • A nephew wishes Merry Christmas

  • Jacob Marley

  • Christmas past at the Fezziwigs

  • Christmas past at the Fezziwigs

  • Tiny Tim taken for a walk

  • The Nephew hopes for his uncle

  • Go buy the goose

  • Christmas at the Cratchets

  • A husband comes home

  • I have no alternative to

  • Curtain Call

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

References

<references/>

External Links

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