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A Christmas Carol

Presented by Austin Playhouse at Austin Playhouse

December 9-December 21, 2010

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Award-winning actress, storyteller, and Austin Playhouse Acting Company member Bernadette Nason performs Charles Dickens’ own abridged version of A Christmas Carol. In a tour-de-force performance she'll create over 30 characters, along with bells, chains and other festive sound effects!
 

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    Austin Playhouse

    3601 South Congress Avenue
    Austin, TX 78704

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    Dates:
    December 9-December 21, 2010

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    Thursday – Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 5pm

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    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      "Charles Dickens Couldn't have been prouder"
      Review posted by: Stephen from Austin, TX, Dec 16, 2010
      

      The Austin Playhouse has in my opinion the strongest core of group actors in Austin. I will boldly say it and don't mind if people disagree with me. One very fine actress is Bernadette Nason. She is a... Expand

      The Austin Playhouse has in my opinion the strongest core of group actors in Austin. I will boldly say it and don't mind if people disagree with me. One very fine actress is Bernadette Nason. She is a one woman show with a telling of the always popular classic A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol has been adapted countless ways and I am sure is the most played play on stage or in movies regarding the subject of Christmas. Bernadette completely steals the show with at least 10 or more of the characters she portrays. Her comic and dramatic timing for this one person story will keep one captivated during the entire show. There is no intermission and one would not be needed as time flies by with her acting. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      ""A Christmas Carol"-- Charming, Moving, and Bright"
      Review posted by: Donald Bayne from Austin, TX, Dec 14, 2010
      

      “A Christmas Carol” has become woven so tightly into the Christmas experience that it has taken its place as an indispensable holiday tradition. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation... Expand

      “A Christmas Carol” has become woven so tightly into the Christmas experience that it has taken its place as an indispensable holiday tradition. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a mean and stingy man, dead of spirit, into ”as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old City knew” still brings delight in the telling. That is true in spades in this delightful one-woman production starring Bernadette Nason and directed by Lara Toner. All the essential characters are there, brought to life by Ms. Nason with a distinct voice and look for each, so that you always know precisely who is speaking, what they look like, and how we should feel about them. Ms. Nason and Ms. Toner keep the characters moving about precisely so that the show is never static, and Don Day's subtle lighting keeps us in tune with the many changes in time and space. And at the end you will find yourself with a tear at this charming and moving story. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      "Scrooge in all his glory"
      Comment posted by: Celia Hughes from Austin, TX USA, Dec 13, 2010
      

      If you have never seen Bernadette Nason perform, with her many voices and marvelous faces, you must hurry over to Austin Playhouse before it is too late! Her retelling of Charles Dickens 'A... Expand

      If you have never seen Bernadette Nason perform, with her many voices and marvelous faces, you must hurry over to Austin Playhouse before it is too late! Her retelling of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' is a delightful way to spend an hour at the theater. You have to stay on your toes, as she plays every character in this beloved christmas story, and for some young folks (so I have been told) it proved to be a good workout for their brains - so used to video games and the like. The audience the night I was there was a mixture of young and old, and everyone was swept away to Victorian England, to sit by the fireplace with Tiny Tim and watch the transformation of Scrooge from bah humbug to christmas goose. Let's all raise our cup of Smoking Bishop to a job well done. Collapse

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    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      "Charles Dickens Couldn't have been prouder"
      Review posted by: Stephen from Austin, TX, Dec 16, 2010
      

      The Austin Playhouse has in my opinion the strongest core of group actors in Austin. I will boldly say it and don't mind if people disagree with me. One very fine actress is Bernadette Nason. She is a... Expand

      The Austin Playhouse has in my opinion the strongest core of group actors in Austin. I will boldly say it and don't mind if people disagree with me. One very fine actress is Bernadette Nason. She is a one woman show with a telling of the always popular classic A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol has been adapted countless ways and I am sure is the most played play on stage or in movies regarding the subject of Christmas. Bernadette completely steals the show with at least 10 or more of the characters she portrays. Her comic and dramatic timing for this one person story will keep one captivated during the entire show. There is no intermission and one would not be needed as time flies by with her acting. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      ""A Christmas Carol"-- Charming, Moving, and Bright"
      Review posted by: Donald Bayne from Austin, TX, Dec 14, 2010
      

      “A Christmas Carol” has become woven so tightly into the Christmas experience that it has taken its place as an indispensable holiday tradition. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation... Expand

      “A Christmas Carol” has become woven so tightly into the Christmas experience that it has taken its place as an indispensable holiday tradition. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a mean and stingy man, dead of spirit, into ”as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man as the good old City knew” still brings delight in the telling. That is true in spades in this delightful one-woman production starring Bernadette Nason and directed by Lara Toner. All the essential characters are there, brought to life by Ms. Nason with a distinct voice and look for each, so that you always know precisely who is speaking, what they look like, and how we should feel about them. Ms. Nason and Ms. Toner keep the characters moving about precisely so that the show is never static, and Don Day's subtle lighting keeps us in tune with the many changes in time and space. And at the end you will find yourself with a tear at this charming and moving story. Collapse

    • Event Name: A Christmas Carol
      "Scrooge in all his glory"
      Comment posted by: Celia Hughes from Austin, TX USA, Dec 13, 2010
      

      If you have never seen Bernadette Nason perform, with her many voices and marvelous faces, you must hurry over to Austin Playhouse before it is too late! Her retelling of Charles Dickens 'A... Expand

      If you have never seen Bernadette Nason perform, with her many voices and marvelous faces, you must hurry over to Austin Playhouse before it is too late! Her retelling of Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' is a delightful way to spend an hour at the theater. You have to stay on your toes, as she plays every character in this beloved christmas story, and for some young folks (so I have been told) it proved to be a good workout for their brains - so used to video games and the like. The audience the night I was there was a mixture of young and old, and everyone was swept away to Victorian England, to sit by the fireplace with Tiny Tim and watch the transformation of Scrooge from bah humbug to christmas goose. Let's all raise our cup of Smoking Bishop to a job well done. Collapse

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