Simon Callow in A Christmas Carol

Riverside Studios and Assembly presents
Simon Callow in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Directed and designed by Tom Cairns
Sound by Max and Ben Ringham
**** Fantastic Mr. Callow ... a genuine tour de force. - Daily Mail

A Christmas Carol is the most famous book Charles Dickens ever wrote and one of the most daring. It has become "the" Classic Christmas Tale. As the Ghosts spirit Scrooge from his past to his present to his future, Dickens plunges cinematically from the miser's dank and creaking house to riotous festivities, from cosy hearths to graveyards. And all the time the author's voice, tender, savage, magisterial, is present.

In this bicentennial production, based on the author's own performing adaptation, Simon Callow and Tom Cairns have created a one-man theatrical extravaganza of total story-telling: phantasmagoric, hilarious, heart-breaking, visionary, a celebration of goodness, a plea for justice and a promise of redemption.

Simon Callow, one of the nation's best loved actors, returns to Dickens after huge international success with The Mystery of Charles Dickens (West End and Broadway) and national acclaim with Dr. Marigold & Mr. Chops. He most recently appeared in the West End with Being Shakespeare. Simon will release his Dickens Biography in early 2012.

***** Delivered by Simon Callow with pacing so perfect and dramatic tension so fraught that a multi-generational audience sat on the edge of their seats throughout. - Sunday Times (on Being Shakespeare)

This is skilful, big-hearted acting that gives the writing pungent, poignant vivacity.. - The Times (on Being Shakespeare)

RUNNING TIME

90 minutes.


TICKET INFORMATION

This production is taking place at:

The Arts Theatre
Great Newport Street
London WC2H 7JB

Bookings: 020 7907 7092
Tickets available here: www.artstheatrewestend.co.uk

Film and interview by Christian Herrmann
Edited by Christopher Coope

Category:

Entertainment

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Simon Callow is fabulous, I wish this were available on DVD!