The Farndale ... Christmas Carol (1996)
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by David McGillvray & Walter Zerlin Jnr.
Directed by Alan Buckman
Performances: Tue 3rd – Sat 7th December 1996, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
The Farndale ladies attempt to stage a play based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. This time they stick close to the story and know which side of the set the audience is on, but almost everything else goes wrong.
For The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society
Cast
- A Gentleman, Tiny Tim, Fred's Wife, Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come & Mrs Dilber - Mrs Phoebe Reece
- Ebenezer Scrooge - Thelma Greenwood
- Bob Cratchit, Belle & A Boy - Mercedes Smith
- Mrs Cratchit, Jacob Marley, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ghost of Christmas Past & Mr Fezziwig - Gordon Pugh
- Ghost of Christmas Present, Fred, Little Fan & Old Joe - Felicity Frowe
- Other parts played by Members of the Cast
Crew
- Directed & Deigned by Justin Case
- Lighting - Adrian Askew
- Sound - Joyce Tikke
- Choreography - Trixie
- Stage Manager - Gordon Pugh
- Costumes - Dymphna Cavendish
- Voice Coach - Janek Wzieskraniem
For the South London Theatre
Cast
- Mrs Reece - Ruth Shettle
- Thelma - Nikki Packham
- Mercedes - Helen Chadney
- Gordon - Robert Stocks
- Felicity - Yvonne Amos
Crew
- Stage Manager - Jill Davies
- Assistant Stage Managers - Matthew Blackstaffe, Carlos Davilla & Juliet Mills
- Lighting - Keefe Browning
- Sound - Paul O'Connor
- Set Construction - Anton Krause & Robert Stocks
- Additional Props - Val Williams
Reviews
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Gallery
- Photos by Brian Fretwell
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Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Stage-Managing this show was about the most fun it was possible to have with one's clothes on.
Jill Davies
See Also
- A Christmas Carol (1985)
- The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of Macbeth (1987)
- The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery (1989)
- The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's production of Macbeth (2005)
- A Christmas Carol (2006)
- A Christmas Carol (2019)
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