A Christmas Carol returns to the Old Vic for its annual winter season, in the acclaimed staging adapted by Jack Thorne and directed by Matthew Warchus. Charles Dickens’s timeless ghost story follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his late business partner and by the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Designed by Rob Howell, with a walkway driven through the middle of the auditorium and the audience wrapped around the action, the immersive production fills the space with carols, handbells, mince pies and festive spirit, turning a night at the theatre into a full Christmas celebration.
The production runs for approximately 2 hours, including one interval, and is suitable for ages 8 and above.
Why it’s worth the watch
A much-loved festive tradition that turns the Old Vic into the heart of a Victorian Christmas.
- A celebrated adaptation. Jack Thorne’s version, directed by Matthew Warchus, has become an annual Old Vic fixture.
- An immersive staging. Rob Howell’s design wraps the audience around the action, with carols, handbells and the smell of mince pies filling the auditorium.
- Live music throughout. Christopher Nightingale’s handbell arrangements fill the auditorium with festive song.
- A story for all ages. Dickens’s tale of Scrooge’s redemption is warm enough for ages 8 and above.
