A cast and crew of over 50 students from Years 7, 8 and 9 in Burgess Hill School for Girls and Worth School have been working exceptionally hard over the past few months to bring to life the classical story of ‘A Christmas Carol’. The Croft Hall at Burgess Hill School for Girls has seen another spectacular transformation, this time into the world of Victorian London, and this wonderful adaptation by John Mortimer stays as close to the original novel as possible.
Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a story that never ceases to evoke that Christmassy feeling in everyone. However, behind its happy ending, it is a dark and sinister tale. The directors, Emma Tarratt and Elizabeth Martin said, “With this production we wanted to bring out every aspect of the story in performance, both the traditional happy ending as well as the menacing sub plot. The chorus form the centre of the production; acting as narrators, Scrooge’s conscience and even the set and props. For many of the cast, being cast as “only chorus!” was a disappointment at first, but they soon realised how vital they were to the whole concept being successful as the music and singing form a crucial role in linking this story together and portraying that Christmassy yet slightly creepy atmosphere”.
It’s been a challenging yet rewarding journey for all involved and the outcome is a very special version of ‘A Christmas Carol’.
In total there are three performances on 6th, 7th & 8th December at Burgess Hill School for Girls. The quality of the acting, music, production, set and costumes guarantees to impress the 600 people attending over the 3 nights.
After the first performance, Miss Tarratt commented on how successful it had been. “The cast showed that all of their hard work was well worth it and they performed amazingly. Scrooge's performance was exceptional and the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves”.
7/12/06
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