The Second City to Present TWIST YOUR DICKENS with Sean Cullen and Patrick McKenna
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 08, 2016
The Second City's TWIST YOUR DICKENS, an irreverent and interactive seasonal satire, will haunt the Toronto Centre for the Arts, this December 2-30, 2016.
Created with The Second City Theatricals in Chicago, and first premiered in Los Angeles, TWIST YOUR DICKENS is written by former The Colbert Report writers Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort. The Canadian premiere will be directed by award-winning playwright and director Chris Earle and will feature a critically acclaimed team of Canadian actors, comedians, writers, and designers. God bless us, every one!
TWIST YOUR DICKENS is the story of Scrooge, Tiny Tim and three outrageous ghosts-plus special nods to other beloved yuletide characters (That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown). Holiday hilarity ensues as this timeless tale is parodied with The Second City's trademark legendary sketch and improv comedy. TWIST YOUR DICKENS celebrates all of the joy and traditions of the season while poking fun at the cultural icons that have become ingrained with the holiday.
The star-studded cast includes homegrown comedians and Second City alumni including triple Gemini and Canadian Comedy Award-winner, Seán Cullen as Scrooge; Second City alumnus, Gemini Award-winner, and star of the Red Green Show for 15 years, Patrick McKenna as Marley; Second City alumnus and two-time Canadian Comedy Award-winner, Jason Derosse as Cratchit; writer and performer in four critically-acclaimed Second City mainstage comedy revues, Nigel Downer as Heckler; Second City alumna, Canadian Comedy Award-winner, and Now Magazine's Best of Toronto Best Female Improviser, Sarah Hillier as Tiny Tim; Second City alumna, Dora Award-nominated and three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winner Karen Parker as Mrs. Cratchit; and Second city alumna and two-time Canadian Comedy Award-nominated, Allie Price as The Ghost of Christmas Present.
TWIST YOUR DICKENS will also be debuting at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. following successful engagements Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland.
"There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." - Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol"
IF YOU GO:
The Second City Theatricals presents
TWIST YOUR DICKENS
Written by Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort
Directed by Chris Earle
Starring Seán Cullen and Patrick McKenna with Jason Derosse, Nigel Downer,
Sarah Hillier, Karen Parker, Allie Price
Greenwin Theatre, Toronto Centre for the Arts
5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
December 2-30, 2016
Opening Night: Wednesday, December 7 @ 8pm
Most performances run Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm. Some preview performances begin at 7pm. Special 8pm performance on Tuesday, December 20 and 1pm performance on Saturday, December 24.
Please see tocentre.com for a complete schedule.
Tickets range from $25 - $90 plus tax and applicable service charges
Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.ca, by phone at 1.855.985.2787, or in-person at any Tickemaster outlet or the Toronto Centre for the Arts' Box Office, 5040 Yonge Street
Group Tix Company 647-438-5559 or 1-866-447-7849 or visit: GroupTixCompany.com
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