A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol has been reimagined countless times as a play celebrating a story of redemption and forgiveness. 

In 2019, I directed a brand-new adaptation of “Carol” with a cast of 23 and all the theatrical bells and whistles (falling snow, flying sequences) one would expect. One year later, COVID struck so in 2020, with three actors portraying over 28 roles in a production filmed at Theatre Calgary, the magic of theatre storytelling was captured on film. This film shone a light on the power of Dickens’ timeless tale told through the language of theatre and the lens of film. 

Knowing that the tradition of A Christmas Carol was important to the city of Calgary, and we were in the thralls of the pandemic, I felt it was imperative to bring “Carol” to the city through this film so families could experience the classic tale of Scrooge and Tiny Tim.