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A Christmas Carol
Kanawha Players is proud to present John Jakes' adaptation of A Christmas Carol, a fresh new approach to the classic holiday story with a faithful attention to Dickens' words.
This A Christmas Carol goes beyond other adaptations with a unique dramatic concept: At the opening curtain, Charles Dickens himself is introduced to the audience, ready to present one of the famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America. Of course, the story chosen is one which he often performed, A Christmas Carol (Dickens marked-up script still exists!). The story unfolds behind him, and soon Dickens is weaving in and out of the action, observing, performing small roles, interpolating short passages of rich narrative never heard in other versions. He handles props and helps Scrooge and others with costume changes.
Originally conceived for Mr. Jakes home stage, the Hilton Head Playhouse, the piece includes God Bless Us Every One, a lovely new carol by Jakes and Tony-nominated composer Mel Marvin. Jim Volz, former managing director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival where the play received its professional premiere, says of it: In John Jakes hands, A Christmas Carol recaptures the magic and mystique of the Dickens original.
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LocationCharleston Civic Center Little Theater
Civic Center Drive
Charleston, WV 25301
United States
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