Four children have been chosen to play the role of Tiny Tim in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
They are nine-year-old Jasiri Brown who has a limb difference, Gracie Jones, aged seven, who has celebral palsy, 11-year-old Jasper Dance who has lower limb differences and mobility problems and Alexander Joseph, also 11, who has juvenile arthritis and other medical conditions.
Rachel Kavanaugh, the director of A Christmas Carol, said, “Alexander, Gracie, Jasiri and Jasper all bring something exceptional and joyous to the role of Tim Cratchit through their own unique experience and talent. It’s a privilege to work with them, along with all the children in the show. And great fun.”
The children’s cast also includes Benjamin Kuehl, Joseph Kuehl and Alastair Ngwenya who will share the roles of Peter Cratchit, the doctor’s boy, a schoolboy, Tinder and Miner.
Aiden Cole, William Derbyshire and Joey Unitt will share the roles of Joe Cratchit, Boy Scrooge, Henry, Master Clippy, the second Fezziwig child and Ignorance.
Aashirya Budathoki, Emilia Danks Smith and Serena Ram will share the roles of Christmas Future, Miss Kwiff, a schoolboy, Victoria, caroller and the first Fezziwig child.
Bella Avi, Geneva Kaur Mann and Evangeline Parker will share the role of Susan Cratchit, Charlotte, a schoolboy, Want and Fred’s daughter.
They will appear alongside Adrian Edmondson who plays Scrooge in David Edgar’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol which will run in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford from Wednesday 26 October until Sunday 1 January 2023.