OLIVER JAMES HYMANS
theatre - puppetry - creative learning
A Christmas Carol in the painted hall grenwich
Goblin Theatre
Set, Costume & Puppet Designer Oliver Hymans
Director Andy Barry
Composers Mary Erskine and Will Dollard
Book Matt Borgatti
Assistant Designer Valeriya Voronkina
Original Cast: Victoria Boyce, Matt Burns, Niccolò Curradi, Rob Gathercole, Mia Jerome/
Covers: Clare Aster, Elisabeth Snegir
Supported by Stage One Small Scale Commercial Investment
Performed at UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Painted Hall Greenwich, 2021.
Photos by The Other Richard
★ ★ ★ ★ ”Hauntingly beautiful…Absolutely spectacular" The Reviews Hub
★ ★ ★ ★ "Excellent…A truly original take" Mind The Blog
★ ★ ★ ★” Glorious… Impeccably performed original music" Everything Theatre
★ ★ ★ ★ "It’s a joy! A terrifically talented cast" The Greenwich Visitor
★ ★ ★ ★ ”Extremely well done… a spooky Christmas joy” Sardines Mag
Charles Dickens’ spooky festive tale is brought to life in the incredible surroundings of the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, known as ‘Britain’s sistine chapel’ and a UNESQO World Heritage Site. This vibrant new adaptation is great fun for all the family with original songs and music performed live by a cast of talented actor-musicians.
It’s midnight on Christmas Eve, a time when the spirits of Christmas come out to play. A spooky choir tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a penny-pinching businessman without a song in his heart. Scrooge hates Christmas and everything about it, but things are about to change when his business partner Jacob Marley returns from the grave…