South
London Theatre presents: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens,
adapted by Shaun Sutton, at the South London Theatre
South London Theatre, 2a Norwood High Street, West Norwood, London SE27
9NS
Tickets: £4 to £7.
Box office: 020 8670 3474
Press night: 7 December 2006
NB. Hi-res images available from: http://www.southlondontheatre.co.uk/pr/christmascarol/
Website: http://www.southlondontheatre.co.uk/christmascarol/
PRESS CONTACT: Dee Fancett, pr@southlondontheatre.co.uk
A Magical Christmas Story For All The Family!
South London Theatre (SLT) presents A Christmas Carol.
Directed by Maria Bates and Jenny Gammon, this year's Christmas show promises
to be the biggest and most lavish production at SLT to date, with over 30
children and 30 adults cast in this sumptuous seasonal spectacular.
Crammed full with special effects (including magical portraits that come
to life) and featuring a roaming band of musicians playing period instruments,
the show guarantees a rollercoaster ride of ghosts, ghouls and superior
seasonal frivolity.
'For many children (and adults) a Christmas show or pantomime is their first
introduction to the theatre,' says co-director, Maria Bates. 'We want to
make that first visit as magical and memorable as possible. Expect the amazing
and get ready for the fantastical!'
'We're also sticking very closely to its Victorian roots,' says Jenny Gammon.
'All the sound effects are produced live by the musicians. It will be really
spooky!'
With sumptuous period costumes by Heather French and stunning 'chocolate
box' sets by Hazel Hindle, be prepared to go back in time for a traditional
Victorian Christmas treat you will never forget!
ABOUT THE SHOW
Ebenezer Scrooge has lost his only friend and business partner, Jacob Marley.
Seven years have passed since Marley's Christmas death and Scrooge has not
changed a bit. He still refuses to give to the poor, he still only grudgingly
gives his employee Bob Cratchit Christmas day off, and he still refuses
his nephew's offer of Christmas dinner. He dismisses the whole holiday as
"Humbug."
But, on this particular Christmas Eve, four ghosts visit his dreary home
and these bizarre encounters bring about a chain of events that will take
Scrooge on a life-changing journey through his past, present and future...
CAST INCLUDES:
Alan Buckman; Dermot Jones; Charles Doyle; Carole Coyne; Anna York; John
Lyne; James Hough; Steve Imrie; Richard Nield; Samantha Golton; Penny Allen;
Robyn Lindsey; Adam Crook; Michael Wilson; Louisa Evans; Derek Dempsey;
Juliet Holden; Malcolm Woodman; Jem Solak; Bob Callender; Jean Dobson; Mo
Munday; Jonathan Murray
MUSICIANS:
Andrew Chadney, Louisa Evans, Tim Newey, Rebecca Brough, James Denny.
DIRECTORS: Maria Bates and Jenny Gammon; MUSICAL DIRECTION: Andrew Chadney
and vocal coach Helen Jones; STAGE MANAGER: Graham Clements; ASMs: Laurie
Morgan & Caroline Durant; CHOREOGRAPHY: Jenny Gammon; COSTUME DESIGN:
Heather French: SET DESIGN: Hazel Hindle; LIGHTING DESIGN: Phil Gammon
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