A Christmas Carol for Nottingham and London

New rehearsal images have been released this week of Mark Gatiss’ adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

Directed by Nottingham Playhouse’s Artistic Director Adam Penfold and starring Keith Allen as Scrooge, the production is open at Nottingham Playhouse until 18 November. It will then transfer to London’s Alexandra Palace opening on 24 November.

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.

Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol / Photo credit Manuel Harlan

Star of stage and screen Keith Allen will play the role of Scrooge. He will be joined by Peter Forbes as Marley, along with Leona Allen as Caroline, James Backway as Fred, Geoffrey Beevers as Narrator, Angelina Chudi as Belle, Edward Harrison as Bob Cratchit, Bettrys Jones as Ghost of Christmas Past, Joe Shire as Fezziwig/Ghost of Christmas Present, Rebecca Trehearn as Mrs Cratchit, and Ryan Weston as Tiny Tim.

In Nottingham, the role of Edwin Cratchit will be shared by William Barker and Charlie Westlake, while Grace Cratchit will be shared by Madison Spencer-Ogiorumua and Ava-Jade Wolstenholme. In London, Edwin Cratchit will be shared by Joshua Beswick, Oliver Dawson, and Alex Gross, and Grace Cratchit shared by Esme Gupta-Wright, Anaya-Sky Lueshing, and Cherry Mitra.

It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley. 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…

Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol / Photo credit Manuel Harlan

Mark Gatiss’ A Christmas Carol / Photo credit Manuel Harlan