Okay, call me a sucker. I’m a sucker for Christmas stories. Not the ones we see on the Hallmark channel, but real Christmas stories–like that poor couple who travel to Bethlehem to pay their taxes and end up crashing in a stable, and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol in its many iterations. Portland Playhouse has presented A Christmas Carol […]
A Christmas Carol, Abigail St. John, Alanna Fagan, Alex Nowak, Anna Lackaff, Ben Tissell, Brian Weaver, Charles Dickens, Charles Leggett, Chiara Rothenberg, Cycerli Ash, Dan Tracy, Delphon Curtis Jr., Eva Hudson Leoniak, Ja'mihay Moore-Smith, Jessica Bobillot, John Ellingson, Laila Murphy, Maeve Z. O'Connor, Margot Weaver, Matthew Capurro, Netty McKenzie, Paul Harestad, Portland Playhouse, Rachel Lewis, Rick Lombardo, Serelle Strickland, Solomon Weisbard, Victor Wells, Victoria L, Zia MurphyA funny thing happened at Portland Center Stage the other night. Dorothy and Toto and Little Orphan Annie showed up onstage in a show about Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol. How are such things even allowed? They are allowed because The Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens has returned to the Armory’s Main Stage […]
A Christmas Carol, Bobby Mort, Casi Pacilio, Chantal DeGroat, Charles Dickens, Daniel Meeker, Darius Pierce, Jeff Cone, Lauren Modica, Nicholas Kessler, Peter Gwinn, Portland Center Stage, Rebecca Sohn, Ron West, Sam Dinkowitz, The Second City, The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens, Tom BuderwitzThe Second City’s A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens is back in town and playing on the Main Stage at Portland Center Stage through December 31. The play has become a favorite with Portland audiences since its introduction here in 2013. What’s not to like about a complete spoof of the holiday classic, written by Emmy […]
A Christmas Carol, Bobby Mort, Chantal DeGroat, Charles Dickens, comedy, Craig Cackowski, Darius Pierce, humor, improvisational comedy, Jaime Moyer, Lauren Modica, Nicholas Kessler, Peter Gwinn, Portland Center Stage, Ron West, Sam Dinkowitz, satire, The Second City, Twist Your DickensWhat would the season be without A Christmas Carol? The transformative power of this simple novella by Charles Dickens cannot be denied. And for years, Portland Playhouse has carried the torch, making certain those of us who never tire of the tale have a good production t0 enjoy and share with friends and family members. […]
A Christmas Carol, Anna Lackaff, Brian Weaver, Charles Dickens, Charles Grant, Claire Rigsby, Cristi Miles, Dan Meeker, Eric Little, Jullian Remulla, Margot Weaver, Rachel Lewis, Rachel Peterson Schmerge, Rainbows Leoniak, Rick Lombardo, Sarah Smith, Tobias Van VorisCharles Dickens’s Great Expectations (Subtitle: Lucinda Stroud murders it!) is alive and well, and onstage at Portland Center Stage’s main stage through February 14. The novel was adapted for the stage by Lucinda Stroud at Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle and directed by Jane Jones, founder of Book-It, who also had a voice in the adaptation. (We […]
adaptation for the stage, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, Jane Jones, Lucinda Stroud, Portland Center Stage