A Christmas Carol

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Written by Gary Owen

Directed by Joe Murphy

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Sat 7 Dec - 7:00pm Audio Described

Tickets from £8.00

Sat 7 Dec, 7pm

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Overview

22 Nov 2024 - 4 Jan 2025

Various times

Pricing

£16 - £29. Under 25s Half Price. Concessions £2 off.

Further details

Language: English
Space: Main House
Ages: 7+
Duration: Approx. 2 hours 15 mins including interval

Important Information

Our production of A Christmas Carol is specially created for ages 7+. Find out more here. Please note that A Christmas Carol contains strobe, haze and loud noises.

Santa Letters

Sprinkle a little Christmas magic and support Sherman Theatre with a letter from Santa. We’re working with Father Christmas to make sure little ones experience some Christmas magic in the run up to the big day with a letter from the man himself delivered direct to their door. For a donation of just £8 (+£2.00 postage per letter), you can order a personalised letter from Father Christmas. Imagine the excitement your child will have when they open the letter.

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Sat 7 Dec - 7:00pm Audio Described

The Christmas show with the big, big heart is back!

“Joe Murphy’s triumphant Dickens redo… Brims with an irresistible festive charm, and looks absolutely gorgeous.” ☆☆☆☆ The Guardian

Let us transport you to the streets of Victorian Cardiff this Christmas for a festive adventure unlike any other. Our laughter-stuffed, song-filled, tear-jerking, and utterly life-enhancing re-telling of A Christmas Carol, first seen in 2021, returns this Christmas by popular demand. A Christmas Carol promises exceptional festive entertainment for everyone aged 7+.

Cardiff, 1843. Money is all Scrooge has. She has lots of it. It’s all she has ever had, but it’s never made her happy. But on Christmas Eve, she will meet three ghosts who will teach her the most important lesson of all. By Christmas morning, she will have learned how to live for the first time.

Gary Owen’s adaptation of this classic story is brought to life with magical puppets, a spectacular set, and dazzling costumes. Joe Murphy’s uplifting and acclaimed production is performed by a sensational actor-musician-led cast. The cast includes Sherman at Christmas favourites: Hannah McPake, reprising her much-loved performance as Ebbie Scrooge; Keiron Self, making his tenth appearance in a Sherman Christmas show; and Owen Alun, who delighted audiences last year as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan.

Experience the full joy of Christmas at the Sherman.

“Absolutely brilliant” Cardiff Mummy Says

“We left feeling really happy, festive and with a renewed sense of the real spirit of Christmas. We Made This Life

“Gary Owen has transformed the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol and has sprinkled it with some Christmas magic and a local twist.” Wales 247

“It truly has something for everyone. I would rate this production 5 out of 5 stars!” Fairy Powered Productions

“Sherman Theatre’s wonderful adaptation of this timeless tale is easily one of the best things I’ve ever seen in the theatre: charming, hilarious and heart-warming, it’s a perfect Christmas treat for the whole family.” ☆☆☆☆☆ Get The Chance

BSL interpretation by Tony Evans (7 December, 2pm).

School Groups

Planning a Christmas trip this winter? Bringing a school group to Sherman Theatre is easy and hassle free. For more information on the benefits of bringing your school group to Sherman Theatre, click here.

Schools price: £8

To book contact our Box Office on 029 2064 6900 or send an email to box.office@shermantheatre.co.uk

Download the A Christmas Carol activity pack. (Also available in Welsh.)

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Cast

Biography

Owen is an actor from Caernarfon. He was a series regular on ROWND A ROWND (Rondo media) while a teenager, before moving to London to study acting at…

Owen Alun: Fred / Dick / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ignorance

Biography

Catrin is an actor and musician from Flintshire. She trained at the Royal Academy of Music and The University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Since graduating, she has…

Catrin Mai Edwards: Match Girl / Ghost of Christmas Past / Tiny Tim / Housekeeper

Biography

Training: Guildford School of Acting Concerts include: Soloist/Choir Member in West End Does Hollywood (Cadogan Hall) Credits whilst training include: Lula Buffington/Music Hall Singer in Violet; Dana in Soho Cinders; Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown.

Emily Ivana Hawkins: Fine Lady / Matron / Mrs Fezziwig / Want / Mrs Cratchit

Biography

Oliver trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre credits include: DANCE TO THE BONE (Sherman Theatre), THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (Birmingham Rep), SUNNY AFTERNOON…

Oliver Hoare: Smart Gentleman / Beau / Peter Cratchit

Madalena Juma: Apprentice Actor

Biography

For Sherman Theatre: Tales of the Brothers Grimm, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willows, Maudie’s Room, Cinders, Plum [and…

Hannah McPake: Ebbie Scrooge

Biography

KEIRON SELF This is my 10th Christmas Show at the Sherman, I’m so flattered to be back again and very much looking forward to a wonderful show at…

Keiron Self: Marley / Fezziwig / Ghost of Christmas Future

Oliver Wood: Cratchit / Constable

Marley / Fezziwig / Ghost of Christmas Future

KEIRON SELF This is my 10^th Christmas Show at the Sherman, I’m so flattered to be back again and very much looking forward to a wonderful show at a wonderful time of year. Theatre : PETER PAN, TALES OF THE BROTHER’S GRIMM, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, THE BORROWERS, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, ARABIAN NIGHTS, CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Sherman Cymru), ROPE (Theatr Clwyd), THE RIVALS (Theatre Royal Bath), A RECIPE FOR SLOE GIN (Clocktower), LIGHTSPEED FROM PEMBROKE DOCK (Dirty Protest), COPENHAGEN (Theatr Cadair) FEAR OF DROWNING (Black Sheep Theatre) ART, BEDROOM FARCE, NEVILLE’S ISLAND (Black Rat), A HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS (New Vic Theatre), CINDERELLA , ROBIN HOOD (Hiss and Boo/Newport Riverfront Pantomimes), LOVE AND MONEY (Waking Exploits) REVERIE (yellobrick) CIDER WITH ROSIE, A CHILD”S CHRISTMAS IN WALES (Theatr Na Nog). Television: MY FAMILY (BBC1), OUT THERE (BBC), DAL Y MELLT (S4C/Netflix), WAR GAMERS (SKY History) THE UNDECLARED WAR (Channel 4), STILL OPEN ALL HOURS (BBC1) ABERFAN: FIGHT FOR JUSTICE (BBC WALES) LUCKY BAG, HIGH HOPES, CRASH (BBC Wales) CASUALTY (BBC 1), THE MIMIC (Channel 4). Film: THE MARTIN DECKER SHOW, BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY, BENNY AND JOLENE, A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME. AS WRITER : AESOP’S FABLES, CYRANO, THE WHITE FEATHER and BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE (Theatr Na N’Og), STILL LIFE, MOLL FLANDERS, THE THREE MUSKETEERS and THE CANTERBURY TALES (Mappa Mundi Theatre Company), THE FIFTEEN (a podcast with Francois Pandolfo). With co–writer Giles New: SADIE J (CBBC), GROOVE HIGH (Disney Channel), SHAUN THE SHEEP (Aardman) MITCHELL AND WEBB (BBC 2) A CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE (SKY CINEMA) THE CANTERVILLE GHOST starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Keiron is currently co-writing a theatre show for his character, Martin Decker, with Kevin Jones called DADVOCATE, touring Wales in 2025.

Creative Team

Gary Owen: Writer

Joe Murphy: Director

Hayley Grindle: Set and Costume Designer

Lucy Rivers: Composer

Andy Pike: Lighting Designer

Ian Barnard: Original Sound Designer

Josh Bowles: Sound Designer

Barnaby Southgate: Musical Director

Rachael Canning: Original Puppet Design and Original Puppet Direction

Writer

Recent work includes: Romeo & Julie, a new play directed by Rachel O’Riordan, co-produced by the National Theatre and the Sherman Theatre, starring Callum Scott Howells and Rosie Sheehy; The Cherry Orchard, directed by Rachel O’Riordan for the Sherman Theatre, which translated the action of the play to 1980s Pembrokeshire, at the beginning of the Thatcher era; Killology, a co-production between the Sherman Theatre and the Royal Court and directed by Rachel O’Riordan, which won Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre at the 2018 Olivier Awards; Violence and Son for the Royal Court, which was nominated for an Olivier in 2016, and its star David Moorst won Best Emerging Talent at the Evening Standard Awards and Most Promising Newcomer at the Critics’ Circle Awards for his performance as Liam. In 2015, Gary wrote Iphigenia in Splott, which was directed by Rachel O’Riordan for the Sherman Theatre. After two sell-out runs at the Sherman, Iphigenia ran for a month at the National Theatre in London, toured the UK, played at the FIND festival at Thomas Ostemeier’s Schaubühne Theatre in Berlin and at the E59E Theater in Manhattan. Iphigenia in Splott won the UK Theatre Best New Play award and the James Tait Black Prize for Drama, and earned its lead, Sophie Melville, a Stage Award for Acting Excellence and an Evening Standard Award nomination for Best Actress, and has since been produced all over the world. The original production was revived to huge acclaim at the Lyric Hammersmith in autumn 2022. In 2024, Methuen will publish a Student Edition of the text with an introduction by Dr Lucy Jackson. In 2009 Gary adapted A Christmas Carol for the Sherman Theatre, directed by Amy Hodge. In 2021 Joe Murphy staged a brand new production of Gary’s adaptation, which relocated the play to Victorian Cardiff, and that production will be revived by the Sherman in 2024. Earlier work includes: Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco, The Shadow of a Boy (winner George Devine and Meyer Whitworth awards), The Drowned World (winner Fringe First and Pearson Best Play awards), Ghost City, Amgen, We That Are Left, Blackthorn, Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian (adapted by Meic Povey as Mrs Reynolds a’r Cena Bach), Perfect Match, Free Folk and Love Steals us from Loneliness. He has adapted Spring Awakening and La Ronde for RWCMD, and for children written Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete and Hartleby, Ooglemoore and Jeramee, a collaboration with Tim Crouch. He is a trustee of the Sherman Theatre, and part of the advisory panel of Grand Ambition at the Swansea Grand. His plays have been translated into more than a dozen languages, produced all over the world, and are published by Methuen.

Set and Costume Designer

For Sherman Theatre: Romeo and Julie (& National Theatre), Tales of the Brothers Grimm, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, Iphigenia in Splott , Arabian Nights. Theatre includes: Princess Essex (Shakespeare’s Globe); Constellations (Theatr Clwyd); Unbelievable (West End); The Boy with Two Hearts (Wales Millennium Centre / National Theatre); Blood Harmony (ThickSkin); Macbeth, Hamlet, Road (Leeds Playhouse); Gin Craze (Royal & Derngate Theatre / China Plate / English Touring Theatre); Oliver Twist (Leeds Playhouse / Ramps on the Moon / UK Tour); As You Like It (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch / National Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Hull Truck); Double Vision (Wales Millennium Centre); Romeo and Juliet (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Wonderman (Gagglebabble / National Theatre of Wales / Wales Millennium Centre); Made In Dagenham (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch / New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich); The Tale of Mr Tumble (Manchester International Festival); Little Sure Shot (Theatre Royal, Bath / West Yorkshire Playhouse / Tour); Caucasian Chalk Circle, Britain’s Best Recruiting Officer (Unicorn Theatre); All My Sons, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Wind in the Willows, Of Mice and Men (Watermill Theatre); A Taste of Honey (Hull Truck / Derby Theatre); Wanted! Robin Hood (Manchester Library Theatre); Arabian Nights, All The Way Home (Manchester Library Theatre); Cooking With Elvis (Derby Theatre); Fantastic Mr Fox (Singapore Repertory Theatre); The Ballroom of Joys and Sorrows (Kate Flatt Productions / Watford Palace Theatre); Heidi, The French Detective and The Blue Dog, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Nutcracker, Animal Farm (Theatre Royal, Bath); Mongrel Island, The Boy Who Fell Into A Book (Soho Theatre); Little Voice, Peter Pan (The Dukes, Lancaster); Muscle (Bristol Old Vic / Hull Truck); God In Ruins (Royal Shakespeare Company).

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“Sherman Theatre’s A Christmas Carol is an absolutely brilliant and clever piece of theatre... If you get the chance to see it, please do. It’s fantastic...Although it’s a family production, there’s also plenty here for unaccompanied adults. I would have enjoyed this just as much without my children...In the words of my 10 year old, "it’s brilliant".” Cardiff Mummy Says

“Sherman Theatre’s wonderful adaptation of this timeless tale is easily one of the best things I’ve ever seen in the theatre: charming, hilarious and heart-warming, it’s a perfect Christmas treat for the whole family.” Barbara Hughes Moore, Get the Chance
5 rating

“A clever, Cardiffian spin on the Christmas classic. Panto tropes are happily pooh-poohed with a gender-swapped Scrooge and properly terrifying puppetry in Joe Murphy’s triumphant Dickens redo… Hannah McPake storms it as Scrooge… this version brims with an irresistible festive charm, and looks absolutely gorgeous.” The Guardian
4 rating

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