Derby theatreAbsorbing adaptation is faithful to the original, with sepia lighting and a whiskery, curmudgeonly Scrooge pinching pennies in hard times Even the proportions of Ebenezer Scrooge's office are mean. The clever set by Jess Curtis squeezes in three London townhouses, thin, tall and grey, all slate and soot. They spin around to reveal cramped interiors as Scrooge (Gareth Williams) edges his way upstairs, pas…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM on December 9, 2024