PRESS & REVIEWS
2019 Production
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“Brilliant … If the thought of seeing yet another staging of A Christmas Carol makes you cringe, check your cynicism – and your preconceptions – at the door. [This] version isn’t your same-old, bah humbug affair. … Captures all the spirit of the Charles Dickens tale … Don’t be surprised if, days after seeing this show, you’re haunted by the play’s generous spirit.”
“A stunning show … truly wonderful … A more perfect setting for a family Christmas play could not exist. You can feel the sense of a Victorian Christmas celebration in the smell of the cooking fire, the vaulted windows and archways, and the hollow echo of the old wooden staircase. … This production is now on my must-do list for the holiday season.”
★★★★ – MGT Magazine
“There is a reason that some popular culture artefacts, some traditions, endure to be re-interpreted and re-examined. And in this case A Christmas Carol, a hoary old chestnut, has been burnished into a delightful and moving work of art. … Where it excels is in heart. I’m sure Dickens would approve.”
“An enchanting, heartwarming production … Intimate and deeply moving … This production now holds a very special place in my heart.”
“While A Christmas Carol might be a long-running tradition for many people during the holidays, this production makes it feel brand new. … It’s a story with dozens of iterations and adaptations, but a few small adjustments to this beloved Christmas tale make all the difference.”
2018 Production
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“Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is so ubiquitous at this time of year that it’s hard to approach it with any sort of freshness. Thankfully the ingenious folks at the Three Ships Collective and Soup Can Theatre have done just that. … Brilliant … Imaginative … Impeccable … A one-of-a-kind production.”
★★★★ – MGT Magazine
“Delightful … Charming … Taut and propulsive … I had a tear in my eye … This production is extravagant in ways that a Scrooge would not approve of.”
“It is a most unusual experience – and it is excellent. The production is of uniformly high quality, and the impact of its intimate setting is a revelation. … You feel as if you are inside the Victorian world that the characters inhabit … Directed with an assured vision by Sarah Thorpe, who elicits a uniformly strong ensemble performance from her outstanding cast. … A unique and truly wonderful production. … The Three Ships Collective and Soup Can Theatre’s fine, uplifting and, frankly ingenious production of A Christmas Carol is a timely and important reminder that empathy, kindness and friendship are both necessary and timeless.”
“One of the best productions on offer … Uses the gift of setting the story in the Campbell House Museum to its full advantage … An exemplary and magical production.”
“Director Sarah Thorpe and her cast can be truly proud of what they’ve accomplished here … With any luck, this will be a fixture of the Christmas season at Campbell House and spread festive joy to even more audiences in Christmases Yet to Come.”
“A delightful, unique, and immersive production. … Moving … Heart-wrenching … Dynamic.”