A Christmas Carol (2019)

Poster by Bryon Fear

by Charles Dickens, adapted for the stage by Neil Bartlett

Directed by Mark Ireson

Performances: Thurs 12th to Sun 15th & Wed 18th to Sat 21st December 2019 (with Saturday and Sunday matinees), Old Fire Station

Introduction

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Cast

• Justin Bikram - Ebenezer Scrooge
• Elena Markham - First clerk / A ghost in limbo / A bell of the City of London / Harry / Miss Belle Fezziwig (Scrooge's fiancee) / Belinda Cratchit / Fred's wife / First fat businessman / A shopper / Woman selling bedclothes and nightshirt
• Susan Stillman - Second Clerk / Scrooge's watch / First portly gentleman / A ghost in limbo / Tom / Scrooge's sister / Mrs Fezziwig / Scrooge's ex-fiancee's daughter / A bell of the City of London / Mrs Bob Cratchit / A shopper / Second fat businessman / Mrs Dilber
• Simon Gleisner - Third clerk / Second portly gentleman / A ghost in limbo / A bell of the City of London / Dick Wilkins (Miss Belle Fezziwig's eventual husband) / Old Joe
• Izi Miller - Fourth clerk / A hungry singing boy / A ghost in limbo / A bell of the City of London / Scrooge when he was at school / The other Miss Fezziwig / Martha Cratchit / A shopper / Small boy with a large turkey
• Tom Melly - Fifth clerk / A bell of the City of London / Jacob Marley (dead as a door-nail) / Scrooge when he was an apprentice / Scrooge when he was engaged / A shopper / First rich man / Timothy Cratchit
• Josiah Phoenix - Sixth clerk / Scooge's nephew Fred / A bell of the City of London / The Ghost of Christmas Past / Peter Cratchit / A shopper / Second rich man
• Ross McKenzie - Bob Cratchit (a clerk) / A ghost in limbo / Mr Fezziwig / A bell of the City of London / Third fat businessman / A shopper

Crew

• Stage Manager - Graham Clements
• Lighting Designer - Carlos Guzman
• Assistant Director - Rob Wallis
• Assistant Stage Managers - David Clements and Jon Schick (2 nights)
• The Ghost Of Christmas Yet To Come - filmed and video effects by Bryon Fear; skeleton hands makeup by Anna Rubincam and Bryon Fear; played by Rob Wallis
• Costumes - Jo Boniface, Grace Sutton, Panit Chantranuluck and the cast
• Tiny Tim puppet made by Bex Law and costumed by Lisa Thomas
• Turkey made by Carole Ironside
• Construction - Graham Clements, Hans Mudlamootoo, Mark Ireson, Jon Schick & the cast
• Rigging - Sean Thomas
• Operator - Mark Ireson
• Poster designer - Bryon Fear
• Production photography - Jon Schick

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Reminiscences and Anecdotes

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See Also

• A Christmas Carol (1985)
• The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of A Christmas Carol (1996)
• A Christmas Carol (2006)

External Links

• This play on the web