A Christmas Carol (Hulse)

by Toby Hulse

with music by Julian Butler

based on the novel by Charles Dickens

Andrew and his family decide to spend Christmas at their Aunts’ country cottage in a bid to drag their brother out of his “Bah, Humbug” Christmas feeling. The house, however, has ideas of its own in this wonderful retelling of Dickens’ timeless classic. When a power cut threatens to ruin their ‘grown-up’ family Christmas, they decide to tell each other one of the most well known Christmas tales which, with the magic of the season and Hulse’s wonderful storytelling style, brings out the inner child in all three siblings and fun is all that can be had.

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Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in North America
  • Cast Size: 3 actors
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Cast List:
  • Andrew: also plays Ebenezer Scrooge, Young Scrooge
  • James: also plays Bob Cratchit and his entire family, Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and Cheeky Cockney Chappy
  • Vicky: also plays Jacob Marley, Ali Baba, A Parrot, Fezziwig, Dick Wilkins, Scrooge's Sweetheart, Ghost of Christmas Present, Other Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script/score for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.
  • Vocal demo tracks for rehearsal

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Professionally recorded performance tracks for backtracking, underscoring, and sound effects.
  • Logo/Media package

Toby Hulse

Toby Hulse is a playwright and director who specializes in making theatre for family audiences and in educational contexts. He has created work for theatres and companies across the UK, touring nationally and internationally. In addition to his work in theatres, Toby is a highly skilled creative practitioner, whose work ranges from one-off workshops to longer term partnerships, projects and residencies, with children and adults at all stages of their creative development. He is a regular Guest Tutor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, teaching Improvisation, Clowning and Children's Theatre.

Between September 1999 and March 2004, Toby was Associate Director of Education at Bristol Old Vic. He devised and directed professional theatre projects for schools; produced resources and led events supporting Bristol Old Vic productions; and created and ran workshops on theatre practice and history for children, young people and adults.

Julian Butler

Julian Butler is a freelance composer/lyricist/sound designer working in sunny south London. He specializes in writing for children's theatre. In November 2016, Butler received an award for his Contribution to Children's Theatre at the JM Barrie Awards in London's BBC Radio Theatre, presented by Michael Morpurgo. Butler is an Artistic Associate of A Thousand Cranes Theatre Company and is the lead singer for the band Viper Squadron. Learn more atwww.julianbutler.co.uk

Originally produced by Lakeside Arts, UK, in 2013

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A Christmas Carol at Birmingham Children's Theatre

Reviews

“

This show is terrific infectious fun, properly magical and really brings home the true spirit of Christmas and is perfect festive family entertainment.

- Nottingham Post, UK
“

The ingenious ways that the tiny cast recreates the formidable novel are nothing short of brilliant.

- Nottingham Post, UK