'Christmas Carol' turns techie
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
The time, not just the season, is ripe for a new version of "A Christmas Carol." When Charles Dickens wrote his classic story, it was a cautionary tale to greedy capitalists of the 19th century...
The triumph of Christmas present
Bangkok Post
Animation starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Released on IMAX 3D at Paragon and 3D projection at all theatres. Robert Zemeckis - of Forrest Gump, The Polar Express and Beowulf - zips Charles Dickens'...
The relentless ghost of Christmas future
Boston Globe
IMAGINE A frosty night, late in the year 1843. Charles Dickens, the biggest literary celebrity of his time, has just fallen asleep after eating one of those bewilderingly immense Victorian dinners: turtle soup followed by fish followed by f...
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!) (Performing Arts)
WHAG
Instead of performing Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told -- plus Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times to t...
Great-Great Grandson Of Charles Dickens Performs "A Christmas Carol"
Hamptons.com
The Park is located at 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street. Tickets to the performance are $25 general admission and $100 preferred seating (which includes a reception and signing with Mr. Dickens). To purchase tickets call 212-868-4444 or visi...
A real Dickens
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Now, when Gerald Charles Dickens reads his great-great-grandfather's classic tale to audiences during the holiday season, he tries to capture that same magic of Christmas. “What I remember most about it, and what I always try to capture, is...
Hard times: Twisting darkness into opportunity
The Oklahoman
A tale of two capital cities: Washington is enduring the worst of times with the jobless rate. Oklahoma City is suffering from continued revenue declines.The halls of government are demonstrably Dickensian these days. State Treasurer Scott ...
Film Review: Disney's A Christmas Carol
Film Journal
Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale A Christmas Carol has seen many variations over the years, from the Muppets to Mickey Mouse to Mr. Magoo, from a contemporary satire starring Bill Murray to a musical version headlined by Albert Finney.
Dickens found joy in 'A Christmas Carol'
Eagle-Tribune
After years of writing feverishly, Charles Dickens desperately needed a break from his demanding schedule and money to finance a year abroad. England's best-known author hoped "A Christmas Carol," a tale about ghosts haunting the miserly Eb...
Traditional Christmas of white only in songs, cards
Washington Times
One credits Charles Dickens, author of "A Christmas Carol," which was hugely influential in establishing various Christmas rituals. Dickens was born in 1812, and as a child he experienced a run of very cold, snowy winters during Europe's "L...
'Nicholas Nickleby' premieres today
The Daily Tar Heel
Tonight 25 actors will assume the roles of more than 150 characters to perform one of Charles Dickens’ longest masterpieces. PlayMakers Repertory Company’s production of “Nicholas Nickleby” opens tonight in the Paul Green Theatre in the Cen...
London Christmas guide: Capital gains
Daily Telegraph
... tickets for a cultural stay in London Our guide to what's on in the capital over the festive season This city of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys, Kate Moss, the Krays, and Mary Quant, has Bond Street and Brick Lane, the National Theatre a...
Charles in charge: Quannapowitt Players put a new spin on Dickens ...
Abington Mariner
Charles Dickens may have drawn inspiration from the people and places of his Victorian-era England, but who were the real “ghosts” in his life who inspired “A Christmas Carol”? No one knows for certain, but Quannapowitt Players’ production ...
