Simpich Marionettes Present: A Christmas Carol

From the pen of Charles Dickens and the puppetry of David Simpich comes the award-winning marionette play A Christmas Carol, to be presented at The Louisa Performing Arts Center December 21 through 27, 2025. This original adaptation is designed in the intimate style of European puppet theatre, but with an unusual twist: Simpich portrays Dickens himself on stage and the unforgettable creations of this literary master are brought to life as never before on the ends of marionette strings. The Ghost of Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and Mr. Fezziwig are just a few of the more than twenty supporting players who live and breathe on stage as Dickens provides animation and vivid voice characterizations.

The true Spirit of the Holiday Season is celebrated through the colors and language of a ghostly Victorian Christmas… and the carefully unfolded telling of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge.

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