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#melbourne REVIEW - Renata and her daughter Anastasia had a wonderful evening at the opening night of @christmascarolau at the @comedy_theatre.
Here's Anastasia's very thoughtful review: "‘A Christmas Carol’, published by Charles Dickens late 1843. A moving tale which was then transformed into a spectacular show within Melbourne’s very own Comedy Theatre. It recounts the story of a lonely, miserable man, Ebenezer Scrooge. Who on the night of Christmas Eve, the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley greets him, warning of what’s to come. Visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. As realisation dawned upon the man, he’s filled with ever-growing compassion and received a new chance at life, one that’s not so miserable. The wonderful musicians added the effect of as if you were experiencing this in person, you’re a person in Scrooge’s world watching him develop into a greater man, on that very Christmas Day. As much as I’ve loved other shows within theatres, this was the best overall. The tears I shed, the laughter that bursted from my very own mouth, and the smile I couldn’t resist to hold back. Many say you’d enjoy something more the first time compared to the second or third time. Yet I believe no matter how many times you watch it, it just hits the same, a wonderful feeling deep into your heart. Help share the Christmas joy to those in Australia who can’t afford that same privilege, the holiday should be joyous for all no matter their status. Australia’s rendition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ helps promote this merry idea and I believe we should share the noise. Visit Secondbite’s charity website and donate if possible. Wrapping it all up, ‘A Christmas Carol’ will be on until 29th of December, grab tickets whenever possible to see this joyous masterpiece!"
Thank you ladies @renatakatarzyna 🥰
#hosted #invited #achristmascarolau
Smash hit production A Christmas Carol will be returning to Melbourne for a third triumphant season at the Comedy Theatre from 22 November 2024!
The blockbuster production A Christmas Carol returns to the Comedy Theatre for a third triumphant season, in what has become Melbourne’s newest Christmas tradition.
Winner of five Tony Awards®, the smash-hit Old Vic production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic is conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) and adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), audiences are welcomed into an immersive experience, brimming with music and merriment.
***** ‘It wouldn’t be Christmas without it’ Arts Hub
***** ‘The must-see festive event of the year’ The AU Review
A Christmas Carol will play for a strictly limited festive season at the Comedy Theatre from 22 November 2024, with tickets on sale now!
Make this your Christmas future.
“The Dickensian classic is back to spread its Yuletide cheer around the Comedy Theatre once more.” Time Out Melbourne
‘You’d have to be a real Scrooge to not be won over by this Christmas Carol’ The Age
Media release Sunday 20 October 2024
Producers GWB Entertainment today announced that Erik Thomson, one of Australia’s most loved stars across film, television and theatre will play the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol – Melbourne’s new festive tradition.
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Erik will next be seen in Timothy David Piper’s upcoming feature Kangaroo Island that will have its world premiere at the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival. He recently starred in and produced the acclaimed ABC TV series Aftertaste as an internationally renowned yet volatile celebrity chef whose spectacular fall from grace sees him return to his home town in the Adelaide Hills, and featured in series including Critical Incident, C*A*U*G*H*T and Black Snow, all for Stan.
He also appeared in Robert Connolly’s feature film Blueback alongside Mia Wasikowska and Eric Bana, How To Please A Woman opposite Sally Phillips, James Ashcroft’s acclaimed feature thriller Coming Home In The Dark, which screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, and Roderick Mackay’s The Furnace, which received critical acclaim at its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.
Erik is, of course, well known for his role as the head of the Rafter family in Australia’s top rating TV drama Packed to the Rafters. He won the AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 for his role in the film Somersault, and the Silver Logie in 2016 for his performance in Network Seven’s 800 Words, as well as for All Saints in 2003. He has been nominated a further eight times for the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor Award.
His theatre credits include the sold-out season of MTC’s The Speechmaker, The Splinter for the Sydney Theatre Company, and Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, All My Sons and Angels In America for the Auckland Theatre Company, and most recently, The Puzzle for State Theatre Company South Australia.
"I am excited and truly honoured to be joining this beloved and internationally renowned production of The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ masterful take on the essence of Christmas and its celebration of joy and connection, told through the redemption of the infamous tight-fisted debt collector Ebenezer Scrooge, is still as pertinent today as it was in the 19th century,” said Thomson.
Winner of five Tony Awards®, the smash-hit Old Vic production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic is conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) and adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), audiences are welcomed into an immersive experience, brimming with music and merriment.
Media Release Update 18th September 2024
Joining the production for 2024 will be beloved stage and screen actor Alison Whyte, fresh from starring alongside Anthony LaPaglia in the much-lauded Death of A Salesman, as the Ghost of Christmas Past; Tim Wright – who recently played Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day the Musical and Bill Austen in Mamma Mia! – as Bob Cratchit; and Kaori Maeda-Judge, who starred as Meg in Little Women and Bertha in Hello Girls at Hayes Theatre this year, as Jess.
Returning cast include Aisha Adara as Little Fan, also recently seen in Death of A Salesman; Kaya Byrne as Fred, direct from A Streetcar Named Desire at MTC and Groundhog Day the Musical; Sarah Morrison as Belle, currently performing in the international tour of Miss Saigon; Stephanie Lambourn as Mrs Cratchit; Samantha Morley as the Ghost of Christmas Present; Grant Piro as Fezziwig; Cameron Taylor as Nicholas; Benjamin Colley as George; and Jack Van Staveren and Jasmine Vaughns as swings.
The role of Scrooge will be announced shortly.
Event Details:
Dates: 22 November to 29 December 2024
Duration: A Christmas Carol runs approximately 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval.
Ages: This production is recommended for ages 8 and up.
Warnings: This production contains supernatural themes, haze, smoke, strobe effects and loud music.
Location: Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
Casting notice: The producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist at any performance. No refunds or exchanges will be offered as a result of an artist’s unavailability to perform at any performance.
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