A Christmas Carol
Old Vic · Waterloo
Taste attributes: holidaysfamilydramamonster/alien/supernaturalfastwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Jack Thorne's warm, carol-filled Dickens in the round, back for a tenth year with mince pies and falling snow.
Boxlist takeA good-natured, moving play: heightened and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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- Venue
- Old Vic
- Area
- Waterloo
- Opened
- 10 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 9 Jan 2027
- Price
- See seller
- Audience participation
- A little
- Official site
- Visit
- Taste scores
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Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.