⭐ A CHRISTMAS CAROL – ADAPTED & STARRING MARK GATISS – FULL CASTING ANNOUNCED ⭐
Full casting for Mark Gatiss’ brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Adam Penford, has been announced.
Olivier award-winner Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, The League of Gentlemen, Doctor Who) stars as Jacob Marley in his own retelling of Dickens’ classic winter ghost story alongside Nicholas Farrell (Chariots of Fire) as Scrooge.
Also starring James Backway (War Horse) as Fred; Angelina Chudi (Dear Elizabeth) as Caroline; Jo Eaton-Kent (Carousel) as the Ghost of Christmas Past; Zak Ford-Williams as Tiny Tim; Aoife Gaston (Barbarians) as Belle; Christopher Godwin (Amadeus) as the Narrator; Edward Harrison (Wolf Hall) as Bob Cratchit; Sarah Ridgeway (HALO) as Mrs Cratchit and Joe Shire (Witness for the Prosecution) as Ghost of Christmas Present.
It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Nicholas Farrell) has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley (Mark Gatiss). Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…
Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of A Christmas Carol.
The production is designed by Paul Wills, lighting design by Philip Gladwell, sound design by Ella Wahlström, video design by Nina Dunn, movement direction by Georgina Lamb, composition by Tingying Dong, Sam Stevenson is the casting director, Matthew Forbes is the puppet director, Tom Atwood is the music director and Jasmine Teo is the associate director.
Originally scheduled to open in 2020 the production will premiere at Nottingham Playhouse on 29th October, ahead of its London premiere at Alexandra Palace on 26th November.
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Tickets & more info – https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/a-christmas-carol-a-ghost-story/
