Orson Welles’ Christmas Carol

Reviews

• “The piece works extraordinarily well.”

  “Nugent plays the hassled Welles and his radio roles to great effect.”
  
  “They deliver a delightfully credible version of A Christmas Carol with special plaudits for a variety of authentic accents.”

  -- Sunday Independent

• “..a delightful convergence of history and nostalgia, in which fact and fiction are topped and tailed with some tasty seasonal trimmings..”

  -- The Arts Review

• “cleverly put together”

  “a feeling of being transported into a radio studio during a live performance.”

  “the concluding scene after the show has finished has its own poignancy with a smart little twist for film buffs.”

  “This is a Christmas Carol which places Charles Dickens’ famous story in the early days of radio broadcasts…It is a pleasure to see the story in this widened context.”

  -- No More Workhorse

• Praise for past productions:

  “Clever, humorous and full of heart… A rich theatrical experience with plenty of laughs.” – The Irish Independent

  “Another fine production from the AboutFACE theatre company…”

  -- The Irish Times