Our 2024 season ends with an exciting adaptation of Dickens' much loved Christmas story.

1838, London. Jacob Marley is dead. And so is Ebenezer Scrooge…

In this reinvention of the timeless classic, Ebenezer has died and his sister Fan has inherited his money-lending business. She rapidly becomes notorious as the most monstrous miser ever known, a legendary misanthrope, lonely, and despised by all who cross her path.

This year, on Christmas Eve, Fan Scrooge will be haunted by three spirits. They want her to change. But will she?

This stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale is by renowned author Piers Torday and his original, female led version will bring lashings of goodwill to all men – and women.

Reviews of the play

‘Thought provoking but never to the detriment of Dickens’ message. This is a Christmas Carol  that both embraces its historical context but speaks urgently to our time. It's also a cracking piece of theatre. An intelligent, compelling riff on the original tale... tremendously good fun. Torday's text has a whip crack wit... at once familiar yet breathtakingly new-minted. '  WHAT’S ON STAGE

'A magical and heartwarming adaption'  THE UPCOMING

'A bold, satisfying and empowering re-imagining which dares to suggest that the humanism of Dickens's moral is nothing without the feminism that the writer, and his works, ignored'  THE REVIEWS HUB

‘This new version….is very modern, relevant and moving. If you were to choose one festive show to see this year, I would recommend this production.’ THEATRE WEEKLY

EDI Assessment

In line with our EDI policy, we undertake an EDI impact assessment of all our artistic programming. This adaptation of A Christmas Carol deliberately subverts the usual gender expectations of the story. It involves an ensemble cast with significant flexibility over playing ages, gender identity, and complete neutrality on race/ethnicity. For the purposes of the narrative, certain characters will be specified as needing to be female- or male- presenting.