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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Dickens' festive spook story is given a compelling and creepy outing by Graham McLaren

(4 stars)7 Dec 2011

Scrooge and Marley’s gloomy office. Dangerous cables loop across the ceiling, piles of dusty papers fill the walls. As we enter in twos and threes to a whooping, fussing welcome, Scrooge himself – a grizzled figure in shrunken tailcoat and slippers…

Exploring the dilemmas inherent in Dicken's Oliver Twist

Exploring the dilemmas inherent in Dicken's Oliver Twist

Setting the classic tale during World War II creates a convincing drama

(3 stars)10 Aug 2010

Mary Tate's Livewire theatre company has been putting together productions with young, inexperienced casts for 10 years and her experience certainly shows in the writing and direction of 'Oliver Twist', showing at The Space until 14th August. Her…

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

4 Oct 2007

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue 9–Sat 13 Oct REVIVAL David Edgar’s celebrated adaptation of Dickens’ novel of class inequality in the early Victorian era must be an intimidating prospect for revival. This vast, sprawling, epic piece of theatre…

Dickens Unplugged

Dickens Unplugged

(4 stars)16 Aug 2007

Unless you were brought up in a workhouse, you’ll be familiar with at least one of Dickens’ many tales. Beginning with Oliver Twist, this musical, is not quite as Dickens intended. We embark upon a full speed tour of his books, ending with A Christmas…

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