27 September 2021
Newsdesk
The Old Vic are pleased to announce the casting for Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic A Christmas Carol, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol returns with a live audience on 24 November, with previews from 13 November.
Stephen Mangan (The Split, Green Wing, Episodes) is to star as Ebenezer Scrooge. The cast also includes Bridgette Amofah (Mrs Cratchit), Geraint Downing (Ferdy/George), Nicola Espallardo (Jess), Karen Fishwick (Belle), Amanda Hadingue (Ghost of Christmas Past), Nick Hart (Nicholas), Oli Higginson (Fred), Rachel John (Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs Fezziwig), Andrew Langtree (Father/Marley), Jack Shalloo (Bob Cratchit), Rose Shalloo (Little Fan), James Staddon (Fezziwig) and Samuel Townsend (Young Ebenezer). More cast to be announced, including the actors sharing the role of Tiny Tim.
The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol fills the auditorium to the brim with music and merriment. A unique staging immerses the audience in this uplifting story.
Suitable for ages 8+.
A version by Jack Thorne
Director Matthew Warchus
Set and Costume Rob Howell
Composer and Arranger Christopher Nightingale Lighting Hugh Vanstone
Sound Simon Baker
Movement Lizzi Gee
Casting Jessica Ronane CDG
Musical Director Katharine Woolley Voice Charlie Hughes-D’Aeth Associate Director Joe Austin
2nd Associate Director Josh Seymour
Matthew Warchus
Theatre includes: OLD VIC: IN CAMERA — A Christmas Carol, OLD VIC: IN CAMERA — Faith Healer, OLD VIC: IN CAMERA — Three Kings, OLD VIC: IN CAMERA — Lungs, Lungs, Present Laughter, ‘Art’, The Caretaker, The Master Builder, Future Conditional, Speed-the-Plow (The Old Vic); A Christmas Carol, Groundhog Day, The Norman Conquests (The Old Vic/Broadway); Matilda the Musical (RSC/West End/ Broadway/International tour); Ghost the Musical (West End/ Broadway/South Korea); La Bête (West End/Broadway); God of Carnage (West End/ Broadway/LA); Deathtrap, Endgame (West End); Our House, Much Ado About Nothing (West End/UK tour); Boeing- Boeing (West End/ Broadway/UK tour); The Lord of the Rings (Toronto/West End); Buried Child, Volpone (National Theatre); Follies (Broadway); Life x 3 (National Theatre/ The Old Vic/Broadway); True West (Donmar/Broadway); The Unexpected Man (RSC/ West End/Broadway); ‘Art’ (Broadway/West End/Los Angeles); Hamlet, Henry V (RSC); Betrayal, Death of a Salesman, The Plough and the Stars, Fiddler on the Roof, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, True West, Peter Pan (Leeds Playhouse). Opera includes: Falstaff, Così Fan Tutte (ENO); The Rake’s Progress (ROH/WNO). Film includes: Pride — BIFA Best British Independent Film, Simpatico. Matthew was an Associate Director at Leeds Playhouse and Artistic Associate at The Old Vic before being appointed Artistic Director of the theatre in 2014.
Jack Thorne
Theatre includes: OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic/Broadway);
Woyzeck (The Old Vic); Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End/ Broadway); Mydidae (Soho/West End);
Stacy (Tron/ Arcola/West End); Let the Right One In (West End/Dundee Rep/ Royal Court); Sunday (Atlantic Theatre, New York); King Kong (Broadway); Junkyard (UK tour); The Solid Life of Sugarwater (Graeae/National Theatre/UK tour); The End of History, Hope (Royal Court); Bunny (Nabokov/ UK tour/New York); Stuart: A Life Backwards (Sheffield Crucible/ UK tour). Television includes: The Eddy, The Accident, His Dark Materials, Electric Dreams, Kiri, National Treasure, The Last Panthers, Don’t Take My Baby, This Is England, The Fades, Glue. Film includes: The Secret Garden, Enola Holmes, Radioactive, The Aeronauts, Dirt Music, Radioactive, Wonder, War Book.
Stephen Mangan – Ebenezer Scrooge
Theatre includes: The Norman Conquests (The Old Vic); The Man in the White Suit, The Birthday Party, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, Much Ado About Nothing (West End). Television includes: Bliss, Hang Ups, Houdini and Doyle, The Split, Episodes, Free Agents, Never Better, Comic Strip Presents: The Hunt for Tony Blair, Dirk Gently, Green Wing, I’m Alan Partridge, Sword of Honour, Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, The Armando Iannucci Shows. Film includes: Rush, Breathe, Postman Pat, Festival, Beyond the Pole, Billy Elliott.
Bridgette Amofah – Mrs Cratchit
Theatre includes: Masque of the Red Death, Punchdrunk (BAC); Tommy on Top (Above the Stag). Bridgette was lead vocalist for Rudimental at Wembley, Glastonbury and on their world tour; a lead vocalist on Jools Holland and Jools Holland Hootenanny and as a Backing Vocalist for The Ellen Show.
Geraint Downing – Ferdy/George
Theatre as Composer/Actor Musician includes: Fires Our Shoes Have Made, Jigsaw (Pound of Flesh Theatre Company). Geraint is currently completing his Masters at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in actor musicianship.
Nicola Espallardo – Jess
Theatre includes: Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert, Les Misérables, The Pirate Queen - The Charity Concert (West End); From Here: A New British Musical (Chiswick Playhouse); Working (Southwark Playhouse); Songs Under The Stars (Minack Theatre). Recordings include: Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert – Soundtrack, Working – Original London Cast Recording. Film includes: Les Misérables: The All-Star Staged Concert – The Film. Nicola trained at Guildford School of Acting.
Karen Fishwick – Belle
Theatre includes: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour – Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (West End); Romeo and Juliet, Merry Wives of Windsor (RSC); Wife (Kiln); The Comedy of Errors, Hansel and Gretel, Glasgow Girls (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow); The Caucasian Chalk Circle, A Christmas Carol (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh); Hello, Dolly!, Present Laughter, Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Chorus of Disapproval, Yellow on the Broom, The Admirable Crichton, Mr Bolfry, Whisky Kisses (Pitlochry Festival Theatre); The Overcoat (Rhymäteatteri). Television includes: Industry, Call the Midwife, Badults.
Amanda Hadingue – Ghost of Christmas Past
Theatre includes: A Very Expensive Poison (The Old Vic); The Winter’s Tale, Miss Littlewood, The Duchess of Malfi, The Merchant of Venice (RSC); Top Girls, A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer (National Theatre); The Madness of George III (Nottingham Playhouse); I am Thomas (National Theatre of Scotland/Told by an Idiot); Tipping the Velvet (Lyric); Ghost Train (Royal Exchange, Manchester); Playing for Time (Sheffield Crucible); The Master and Margarita (Complicité); Rising Damp (UK tour); Hamlet (Shakespeare’s Globe); Get Santa!, The Wonderful World of Dissocia (Royal Court). Television includes: Good Omens, The Alienist, Bad Move, Casualty, Flowers, Holby City, Lead Balloon. Film includes: Black Pond, The Queen, The Darkest Universe.
Nick Hart – Nicholas
Theatre includes: A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic); Shakespeare in Love (West End); Macbeth (Wilton’s Music Hall). Music for television and radio includes: Peaky Blinders, Holby City, The People’s Post. Nick has also released two solo albums: Nick Hart Sings Eight English Folk Songs and Nick Hart Sings Nine English Folk Songs and plays for various types of English and European Folk Dancing.
Oli Higginson – Fred
Theatre includes: The Last Five Years (West End); The Last Five Years (Southwark Playhouse); The Haystack (Hampstead); Maggie & Ted (West End/White Bear Theatre). Television includes: Bridgerton, This Sceptered Isle, The Pursuit of Love, Cursed. Oli graduated from Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2019.
Rachel John – Ghost of Christmas Present/Mrs Fezziwig
Theatre includes: West End Musical Celebration, Hamiliton, Memphis, We Will Rock You, Sister Act (West End); Girl from the North Country (West End/Royal Alexander Theatre, Toronto); The Bodyguard (West End/UK tour); The Lion King (West End/Asian tour). Rent (UK tour); Godspell (Sir George Monoux College).
Andrew Langtree – Father/Marley
Theatre includes: A Christmas Carol, Groundhog Day (The Old Vic); Troilus & Cressida, The Shoemaker’s Holiday (RSC); Imperium, Oppenheimer (RSC/West End); Albert’s Boy (Orange Tree); The Hypocrite (RSC/Hull Truck); Treasure Island (Birmingham Rep); Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Theatre Clwyd/UK tour) Ghost the Musical (West End); The Rose Tattoo (National Theatre); A Stroke of Luck (Park Theatre); Of Mice and Men (Octagon, Bolton); Come Blow Your Horn, London Assurance, A Conversation, Six Degrees of Separation, The Glass Menagerie (Royal Exchange, Manchester); The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui (Citizens). Television includes: The Tower, Emmerdale, Doctors, Coronation Street, Heartbeat, The Royal, Holby City, Cutting It. Film includes: Matilda, De-lovely.
Jack Shalloo – Bob Cratchit
Theatre includes: Girl from the North Country (The Old Vic/West End); Groundhog Day (The Old Vic), Nuclear – The 5 Plays Project (Young Vic); The Little Match Girl (Shakespeare’s Globe); Dead Dog in a Suitcase (Kneehigh); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End); Goodbye Barcelona (Arcola); A Clockwork Orange (Theatre Royal Stratford East); The Departure Lounge (Perfect Pitch); Our House (Birmingham Rep/UK tour). Television includes: Stay Close, Belgravia, White House Farm Murders, White Gold, London Kills, Doctor Who, Call the Midwife, Humans, People Just Do Nothing, Dickensian, The Interceptor, Monster Hunters, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Miranda Hart's Sketch Show, The Man Who Loves Lakes. Film includes: Dali Land, 1917, Lynn & Lucy.
Rose Shalloo – Little Fan
Theatre includes: The Selfish Giant (Royal & Derngate/West End); Malory Towers (UK tour); Fiddler on the Roof (Chichester); A Pacifists Guide to the War on Cancer (National Theatre). Television includes: Holby City, The Five, The Scandalous, Call the Midwife. Film includes: Emma.
James Staddon – Fezziwig
Theatre includes: A Christmas Carol, King Lear (The Old Vic); Goodnight Mr. Tom, The Crucible, Birdsong, Journey’s End, Cyrano De Bergerac, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, King (West End); Cymbeline, As You Like It, The Tamer Tamed, The Winter’s Tale, The Tempest, Pericles (RSC); Glengarry Glen Ross (UK tour); Macbeth, The Go Between (Leeds Playhouse); Gone To Earth (Shared Experience); The Three Musketeers (Denmark); Moonshadow (RAH); Lock Up Your Daughters (Chichester); Sweeney Todd (BOV); The Beggar’s Opera (Bridewell). Television includes: Bodyguard, Upstairs Downstairs, The Cut, Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Doctors, Midsomer Murders, Dark Communion, Subterrain, Storm, Ticks, Tripods, EastEnders, Casualty, My Family, Between The Lines. Film includes: I Came By, Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar, Bambino Mio, Hamlet.
Samuel Townsend – Young Ebenezer
Theatre includes: OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol; A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic); Harold and Maude (West End); The Picture of Dorian Gray (UK tour); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sheffield Crucible); 84 Charing Cross Road (Salisbury Playhouse/Cambridge Arts Theatre); The Importance of Being Earnest (MAC, Belfast); As You Like It (Southwark Playhouse); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Middle Temple Hall); Robin Hood (Stafford Gatehouse); Under Milk Wood (Frontier Theatre). Television includes: Doctors, The Royals, The Giblet Boys. Samuel trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with the Ian Fleming Award for Musical Theatre.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Tickets: £10–£67.50 (premium and VIP available)
Audio Described: Fri 10 Dec 2021 (Touch Tour at 5.15pm)
Captioned: Mon 13 Dec 2021
Relaxed Performance (will be audio described and captioned): Sat 11 Dec 2021, 1pm
FOR FULL SCHEDULE DETAILS VISIT OLDVICTHEATRE.COM
FOR FULL ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE VISIT UPCOMING ACCESS PERFORMANCES
A CHRISTMAS CAROL:
Peak: 03 Dec–03 Jan
Off peak: 13 Nov–02 Dec, 04–08 Jan
CONCESSIONS AND TICKET SCHEMES:
ACCESS RATE: £20 for all performances and one carer/companion ticket per booking available at £20.
Please visit www.oldvictheatre.com/access to join the free Access Membership and book online or call 0344 871 7628. Please note that this phone number is for Access bookings only. Our phone lines remain closed for general bookings, which should be made via the website.
GROUPS:
Groups of 10+: £10 off bands A–C across Mon–Thu off peak performances and all January performances Groups of 20+: £20 off bands A–C across Mon–Thu off peak performances and all January performances
PwC £10 PREVIEWS: Available to everyone with half of the house priced at £10 for the first five previews.
OV LOCAL: A 20% discount off tickets, food and drink for people living in Lambeth and Southwark; please see our
website for more details.
OV MULTIBUY: you will receive a discount of £5 off each e-ticket (priced £20–£65) when booking two shows or more at the same time. The multibuy will be available across most shows within the Season; please see our website for more details.
MATINEE IDOLS: Our scheme for people over 60 – attend a matinee as well as a bespoke workshop at a discounted rate; please see our website for more details.
SCHOOL GROUPS:
School groups 10+: £12.50 for Bands D–F (or C–F for matinees) for 03–08 Jan
School groups 10+: £14.50 for Bands D–F (or C–F for matinees) for Mon–Wed, 13 Nov–03 Dec plus 08 Dec matinee
£25 stalls tickets for all Jan performances
SENIOR CITIZENS: (age 60+): £30 for Bands A–C on off peak matinee performances and all Jan performances UNDER 16: 50% off Bands A–D for off peak performances and all January performances
All concessions are limited and subject to availability.
