Home About Us Past Productions Youth Contact Us Guestbook A Christmas Carol November 2007 As the day draws to a close on another Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is working in his office and insisting that his clerk, Bob Cratchit, do a full day's work. The office is freezing as Scrooge is too miserly to spend money on fuel. Scrooge's nephew visits to wish him a happy Christmas but still Scrooge remains grumpy and not interested in anything merry ..."Bah Humbug"! Just before Christmas 2007, PUKKA produced a real treat with their totally original production of 'A Christmas Carol', an all-new and original version of the traditional Christmas tale. Later that night Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley. He tells Scrooge that he will be visited by three spirits and to take heed of the messages they bring. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge back to when he was a lonely child at school then revisits his engagement to Belle, who left Scrooge when money replaced her in his heart. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge the happy family life of the Cratchits, despite their poverty and the poor health of their son Tiny Tim. The Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge the misery waiting ahead brought by the death of Tiny Tim and a grave that may be his own. Terrified, Scrooge begs that he be released from this torment, that he might change this future and help set things right. Scrooge wakes determined to change his life. Full of jollity as it is now Christmas morning, he stays true to his vow and from then on it was said that no one kept Christmas like Ebenezer Scrooge. Written by members of our talented troupe, and full of characters you love, Christmas Carol is a tale of redemption and the triumph of the human spirit, presented as a magical blend of song and dance, humour and sadness. Performance Photographs Click any image to see the full size version   Production Photographs Click any image to see the full size version Actors Ebenezer Scrooge Ceris Jones Bob Cratchit Glenn Jones Jasper [Scrooge's Nephew] Dean Matthews Tiny Tim Callum Connell Mrs. Cratchit Catherine Scott Boy Scrooge Joseph Mees 20's Scrooge Tim Reynolds Isabel Fezziwig Nicola Boyd-Anderson Mr. Fezziwig David Parker Ghost of Christmas Past Carmen Brookes Ghost of Christmas present Alun Brown Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come David Parker [Again!] Flora Peasewhistle [Debtor] Suzannah Delaney Dora Peasewhistle [Debtor] Jamie-Lee Brennan Jemima Scrooge Hayley Jefferies Jacob Marley Duncan Creasey Miss. Fintley [School Mistress] Emma Messer Joanna [Jasper's Wife] Marged Simpson Mr. Crabb [Shopkeeper] David Parker [And again!!] The Cratchit Children Charlotte Milne Mari Kingsley Jemima Scott Nikolas Pateras Mitchell Thorngate Isabel Sydenham Dancers Nicola Boyd-Anderson [Choreographer], Jenny Hunt, Rachel Shankland, Amy Bruno, Louise Ball, Charlotte Groves, Abi Anderson, Charlotte Hodgkinson. Petite Dancers Katy Gibbs, Lamara Dennis, Molly Fifield, Harriet Knowles, Emma Learing, Chloe Lipscomb, Molly Rogers, Teah Thompson, Abigail Sims, Megan Woolmer   Chorus Paige O'Sullivan, Rose Bird, Linda Groves, Audrey Saunders, Heather Dennis, Alison Heard, Joanna Thomas-Simpson, Alice Morgan, Georgia Graham, Bethan Thorngate, Rebecca Arcos, Megan Harrington-John Holly Allison, Sacha Atkinson, Megan Blake, Anna Browning, Josie Farnam, Olivia Griffiths, Megan Howard, Alice Lloyd-Selby, Lucy Mills, Amelia Mitchem, Beth Norman, Atlanta Pateras, Lucy Rogers, Seren Rose, Chloe Sargent, Ophelia Scott, Arianne Thompson, Bethan Weeks, Rhys Woolmer   Band Ben Davies Musical Director/Performance Keyboard David Winterbottom Keyboard Mike Sunderland Percussion   Production Team Written by Sarah Benlican Dot Connell Dean Matthews Glenn Jones Director - Sarah Benlican Lighting and Sound Director - Calum Small Assistant Lighting Director - Aimée Newton Costumes - Sue & Kath Williams (Marigold Costumes Ltd) Publicity - Kath Williams Re-live the Magic You won't find these in the shops If you would like to order a DVD or Audio CD of Christmas Carol phone 01446 400674   Christmas Carol DVD £10 [If posted out £12]     Audio CD Highlights from A Christmas Carol Original Cast Recording £5 [If posted out £5.50] Highlights from rehearsal. A piano recording of Sunday 25th November rehearsal - most of us down with 'manflu'!! As we wrote this all ourselves we thought it would be a nice memento to make a recording of some of the songs. This however is not studio quality - it was a rehearsal, so just be warned, it's a bit ropey in places - but we hope you enjoy it anyway and that it at least gives you a taste of this magical tale.       PUKKA is a non-profit organisation. All profits are donated to local community charities.