A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, ILLUMINATED BY CANDLELIGHT

It is Christmas Eve, and the streets of Victorian London glow beneath the falling snow. Windows are lit, carollers sing on street corners, and the city readies itself for the warmth of the season. But for the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is little more than an unwelcome interruption, a day of expense and sentiment to be endured rather than enjoyed.

That night, a ghostly warning from his former business partner, Jacob Marley, begins an extraordinary journey through time. Guided in turn by the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Be, Scrooge is drawn through the rooms of his own life: the schoolroom where he was left behind, the warehouse where he once knew joy, the home of the clerk he underpays, and the grave that waits for him if nothing changes. Along the way he is forced to confront the choices he has made, the lives he has touched, and the lonely future that awaits him if his heart remains closed.

Can one extraordinary night awaken the generosity and compassion buried deep within him, or is it already too late?

Dionysus Theatre brings its renowned ensemble approach to Charles Dickens' timeless story, with a company of performers moving fluidly between dozens of characters in a world built entirely from flickering candlelight, winter shadows and live music. This is Dickens as you have never experienced him before: intimate, immersive and utterly transporting.

Haunting, heart-warming and filled with hope, A Christmas Carol by Candlelight is an unforgettable seasonal experience for audiences of all ages.

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Cast

Ebenezer Scrooge
Robert Tremayne

Spirit of Christmas Yet to Be, Fred and Young Scrooge
(Understudy: Mr Murdock)
George Simmonds

Mrs Cratchit, Emma, Fan and Mrs Dilber
(Understudy: Spirit of Christmas Past, Belle and Marley)
Lauren Whedbee

Bob Cratchit, Dick Wilkins and Mr Murdock
(Understudy: Mrs Newbury)
Charley O’Hagan

Spirit of Christmas Past and Belle
(Understudy: Mrs Cratchit, Bob Cratchit, Spirit of Christmas Present and First Gossip)
Anna Connors

Ms Bentley, Jacob Marley, Marley’s Ghost and Mrs Newbury
(Understudy: Emma and Mrs Harrington)
Kelly Verstappen

Spirit of Christmas Present, Mrs Harrington, Fezziwig and Second Gossip
(Understudy: Miss Granger, First Gossip and Old Sal)
Pippa Dawes

Miss Granger, Miss Topper and First Gossip
(Understudy: Mrs Dilber and Dick Wilkins)
Claire Coull

Old Sal, Rose and Caroller
(Understudy: Fan, Fezziwig and Ms Bentley)
Vicky Newman

Creative Team

Associate Director
Vicky Newman

Adaptor and Designer
Robert Tremayne

Lighting Designer
Matthew Pike

Touring UK Theatres from 2027

"Man is not truly one, but truly two."

London. 1888. The city is afraid.

In the gas-lit streets of Whitechapel, where the Jack the Ripper murders dominate the headlines, something else is stirring. A figure glimpsed in alleyways. A name whispered in drawing rooms. A presence described only as a "sneering Satan."

At the heart of it all stands the respected Dr Henry Jekyll- scientist, visionary, man of impeccable reputation. Engaged to be married. Three months from his wedding day. Obsessed with separating the darkness within the human soul from its better nature, he embarks on a dangerous experiment.

What he unleashes is Edward Hyde.

In a city already trembling with terror, no one is safe. Not even Jekyll himself.

Adapted and directed by Robert Tremayne, this bold reimagining of Stevenson's classic is brought to life by Dionysus Theatre's core ensemble of actors in a thrilling display of transformation and theatrical precision.

With striking steampunk design, an atmospheric original soundscape, and inventive doubling that creates a world far larger than its cast, The Curious Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is a gripping psychological thriller that fuses gothic horror with the real terror of Ripper-era London, and a love story that refuses to look away from what love costs.

The papers will call him Jack. The doctor will call him a mistake. He calls himself Edward Hyde.

Catch me when you can.

Touring 2027 Age guidance: 14+ (contains depictions of violence and references to historical murder) Full tour dates & tickets: dionysus-theatre.co.uk