Blessed Unrest presents a new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Matt Opatrny, and directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr. A Christmas Carol runs from tonight, December 5 - 22, 2013 in a limited engagement at The InterArt Theatre, located at 500 West 52 Street (at the corner of 10th Avenue) in New York City. Previews begin December 5 for a December 7 opening. Get a first look at the cast below!
Blessed Unrest gets to the heart of the classic with this powerful and illuminating adaptation of the shocking night when Ebenezer Scrooge is woken from his life of isolation and offered a shot at redemption. Six actors play thirty-seven characters, in this raw, physical and darkly funny exploration of Scrooge's secretive past, the troubled present around him, and the tragic future that is coming if he continues to live with his eyes closed. In 1843, Charles Dickens planned to publish a political pamphlet entitled "An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man's Child," but instead wrote A Christmas Carol. This adaptation returns to the story's original intent as an examination of an unjust socioeconomic system that benefits a few at the top while the masses struggle to meet their basic needs. It shows the capacity of an individual to break out of solitude, strive to be known, and enact positive change.
Damen Scranton as Scrooge
Cast of Blessed Unrest's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Damen Scranton as Scrooge
Tatyana Kot as Belle and Damen Scranton as Scrooge
Cast of Blessed Unrest's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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