A Christmas Carol

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Written by Gary Owen

Directed by Joe Murphy

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Sat 30 Nov - 2:00pm Relaxed Performance
Sat 7 Dec - 2:00pm BSL interpreted
Sat 7 Dec - 2:00pm Captioned
Sat 7 Dec - 7:00pm Audio Described

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Fri 22 Nov, 7pm

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Sat 23 Nov, 7pm

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Mon 25 Nov, 10.30am

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Tue 26 Nov, 7pm

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Wed 27 Nov, 10.30am

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Thu 28 Nov, 10.30am

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Fri 29 Nov, 10.30am

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Sat 30 Nov, 2pm

(Relaxed Performance)

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Mon 2 Dec, 10.30am

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Tue 3 Dec, 10.30am

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Wed 4 Dec, 10.30am

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Thu 5 Dec, 10.30am

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Fri 6 Dec, 10.30am

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Fri 6 Dec, 6.30pm

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Sat 7 Dec, 2pm

(BSL, Captioned)

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Sat 7 Dec, 7pm

(Audio Described)

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Mon 9 Dec, 10.30am

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Tue 10 Dec, 10.30am

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Wed 11 Dec, 10.30am

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Thu 12 Dec, 10.30am

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Fri 13 Dec, 10.30am

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Sat 14 Dec, 2pm

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Sat 14 Dec, 7pm

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Mon 16 Dec, 10.30am

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Tue 17 Dec, 10.30am

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Wed 18 Dec, 10.30am

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Thu 19 Dec, 10.30am

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Fri 20 Dec, 6.30pm

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Sat 21 Dec, 2pm

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Sat 21 Dec, 7pm

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Mon 23 Dec, 2pm

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Mon 23 Dec, 7pm

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Tue 24 Dec, 11.30am

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Tue 24 Dec, 4pm

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Fri 27 Dec, 2pm

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Fri 27 Dec, 7pm

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Sat 28 Dec, 2pm

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Sat 28 Dec, 7pm

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Mon 30 Dec, 2pm

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Mon 30 Dec, 7pm

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Tue 31 Dec, 11.30am

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Tue 31 Dec, 4pm

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Thu 2 Jan, 2pm

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Fri 3 Jan, 2pm

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Sat 4 Jan, 2pm

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Sat 4 Jan, 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+

Important Information

Please note that A Christmas Carol contains strobe, haze and loud noises.

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Sat 30 Nov - 2:00pm Relaxed Performance
Sat 7 Dec - 2:00pm BSL interpreted
Sat 7 Dec - 2:00pm Captioned
Sat 7 Dec - 7:00pm Audio Described

Ebbie Scrooge is back!

Our laughter-filled, tear-jerking and utterly life-enhancing production of A Christmas Carol, first seen in 2021, returns for Christmas 2024.

Hannah McPake reprises the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in this critically acclaimed, smash-hit Christmas treat for everyone aged 7+.

The performances on 22 and 23 November will be Pay What You Want.

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

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BSL trailer

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

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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

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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

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: Designer

Lucy Rivers: Composer

Andy Pike: Lighting Designer

Ian Barnard: Original Sound Designer

Josh Bowles: Sound Designer

Barnaby Southgate: Musical Director

Rachael Canning: Puppetry Designer and Director

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.

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