Bolton Octagon has a brand-new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol from November 17 to January 14.
Adapted for the stage by Kate Ferguson and Susannah Pearse, the writers who penned the Octagon’s 2019 festive production Treasure Island, it’s directed by the associate director Georgia Murphy.
Casting includes Laurie Jamieson as Scrooge, who will be joined by Jonathan Charles as Jacob Marley and Bob Cratchit, Grace Firth as Mrs Fezziwig and Mrs Cratchit, Lianne Harvey as Belle and Christmas Present, Lauren Patel in her professional stage debut as Christmas Past and Fan Scrooge and Robert Wade as Fred Tapper. They also play ensemble roles.
They will be joined by a young company of three young actors sharing the role of Tiny Tim, including Emma Kennedy-Rose, Florence Moluluo and Dominic Smith in his stage debut.