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…