Orson Welles' Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play

The James Joyce Centre is delighted to host an production of Orson Welles' Christmas Carol.

The much-loved festive "radio play within a play" for all the family is back by public demand at a beautiful and evocative new venue. In this fast-moving, heartfelt comedy based on true events, radio superstar Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre gang are presenting “A Christmas Carol” in New York live ON-AIR on Christmas Eve 1938 . . . having just lost their Scrooge! Can Orson and his overworked cast survive the last minute chaos to give this Christmas Carol a happy ending?

Featuring a 45-minute version of A Christmas Carol in the 1930’s radio style with live sound effects and carols, this is a Christmas treat for the whole family, with a touch of old Hollywood glamour!

Showtimes:

12-22 December 2024

Thurs-Sat at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm.

Sat & Sun matinees at 3pm. Doors open at 2.30pm.

“Delightful…Works extraordinarily well.” Sunday Independent

“An absorbing success” Business Post

“Absolute joy to watch” The Arts Review

Starring Lizzy Morrissey, Michael Mullen, Anna Nugent, Paul Nugent, Eoin O’Sullivan, David Ryan and Tana Walsh

Directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates

Written by Paul Nugent

Costume Design by Tara McKeever, Set Design by Jennifer Keane

The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Host or Publisher James Joyce Centre