THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC LIKE YOU’VE NEVER IMAGINED
Visual storytelling virtuosos, the WONDERHEADS, present their signature reimagining of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. Bringing the magic of imagination to the stage, this unforgettable live experience features spectacular giant masks, whimsical puppets, and unfathomable theatrical invention.
A feast for the eyes, ears, and heart, with a generous kick to the funny bone; this astonishing production showcases larger than life characters, glowing ghosts, and 10-foot-tall puppets – to name just a few of the treats in store for audiences as they are whisked away with Ebenezer Scrooge on his seminal Christmas Eve adventure. Prepare to laugh, cry, and be utterly enchanted this holiday season!
The WONDERHEADS have spent more than a decade touring the world to critical acclaim and sold-out audiences who describe the experience as watching animation come to life. Performed entirely without dialogue, their enchanting work has earned widespread praise, including six Critics’ Choice Awards and twelve Best of Fest honors. In what the CBC describes as “Pure magic” and the Globe and Mail as “Powerful, surprising, and moving,” the unforgettable experience of a WONDERHEADS show is not to be missed.
Running time: 75 minutes (no intermission)
Age recommendation: 7+ (some spooky moments)
Advisories: Contains brief use of theatrical fog/haze and flashing lights.
PRODUCTION & DESIGN TEAM
Based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens
Andrew Phoenix – Co-creator, Director, Set and Puppet Designer
Kate Braidwood – Co-creator, Co-Director, Mask and Sound Designer
Peter Balkwill – Dramaturgical Collaborator
Jessica Hickman – Devising Collaborator and Props Designer
The Singer and the Songwriter (Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran) – Composers/Musicians
Katerina Sokyrko* – Stage Manager
Loreto Espinoza – Assistant Stage Manager
Hina Nishioka – Lighting Designer (Arts Club Theatre)
Hilary Britton-Foster – Lighting Designer (McPherson Playhouse & Port Theatre)
T. Erin Gruber – Projection Designer and Scenic Illustrator (Arts Club Theatre)
Jason King – Projection Designer (McPherson Playhouse & Port Theatre)
Hannah Case – Primary Costume Designers
Hannah Ockenden – Costume Designer
Christache Ross – Character Illustrator
John Nobori – Audio Engineer
ADDITIONAL 2019 PREMIERE CREDITS
Carolyn Moon – Stage Manager and Lighting Designer
Theodore R. Sherman – Set/Lighting Design and Scenic Painter
Andrew Phoenix – Cast (Bob Cratchit, Mr. Fezziwig, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Past)
Jessica Hickman* – Cast (Marley, Fred, Belle, Tiny Tim, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come)
CAST
Kate Braidwood – Ebenezer Scrooge
Pedro M. Siqueira* – Bob Cratchit, Fezziwig, The Ghost of Christmas Present
Emily Case – Marley, Fred, Belle, Tiny Tim, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Chelsea MacEwan – Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig, The Ghost of Christmas Past
Jessica Hickman* – Understudy
Loreto Espinoza – Understudy
*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
PRODUCTION & DESIGN TEAM
Based on ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens
Andrew Phoenix – Co-creator, Director, Set and Puppet Designer
Kate Braidwood – Co-creator, Co-Director, Mask, and Sound Designer
Peter Balkwill – Dramaturgical Collaborator
Jessica Hickman – Devising Collaborator and Props Designer
The Singer and the Songwriter (Rachel Garcia and Thu Tran) – Composers/Musicians
Katerina Sokyrko* – Stage Manager
Loreto Espinoza – Assistant Stage Manager
Hina Nishioka – Lighting Designer (Arts Club Theatre)
Hilary Britton-Foster – Lighting Designer (McPherson Playhouse & Port Theatre)
T. Erin Gruber – Projection Designer and Scenic Illustrator (Arts Club Theatre)
Jason King – Projection Designer (McPherson Playhouse and Port Theatre)
Hannah Case – Primary Costume Designer
Hannah Ockenden – Costume Designer
Christache Ross – Character Illustrator
John Nobori – Audio Engineer
CAST
Kate Braidwood – Ebenezer Scrooge
Pedro M. Siqueira* – Bob Cratchit, Fezziwig, the Ghost of Christmas Present
Emily Case – Marley, Fred, Tiny Tim, Belle, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Chelsea MacEwan – Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig, the Ghost of Christmas Past
Jessica Hickman* – Understudy
Loreto Espinoza – Understudy
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ADDITIONAL 2019 PREMIERE CREDITS
Carolyn Moon – Stage Manager and Lighting Designer
Theodore R. Sherman – Set/Lighting Design and Scenic Painter
Andrew Phoenix – Cast (Bob Cratchit, Mr. Fezziwig, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Past)
Jessica Hickman – Cast (Marley, Fred, Tiny Tim, Belle, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come)
WONDERHEADS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the BC Arts Council, the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service, Intrepid Theatre, Impulse Theatre, The Belfry Theatre, and The Port Theatre Society in the development of this production.
