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An Edinburgh Christmas Carol

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is delighted to present An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, a magical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale.

An Edinburgh Christmas Carol

About An Edinburgh Christmas Carol

A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh production

AN EDINBURGH CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted by Tonie Cownie
From the novel by Charles Dickens

“Humbug! You think I have nothing better to do with my money than squander it on that manky halfwit dog!”

Edinburgh folklore tells us that when Charles Dickens was visiting the city on a reading tour, a stroll through a kirkyard brought him to the tombstone of one Ebenezer Scroggie, inspiration struck and A Christmas Carol was born.

Writer and director Tony Cownie (The Venetian Twins, The Belle’s Stratagem) brings this famous festive story back to the city of its birth with a guest appearance from Edinburgh’s best-loved Victorian – Greyfriars Bobby! Join us on the snowy streets of the Old Town for a festive comedy as we revisit this celebrated Christmas tale of a miser redeemed.

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