A Christmas Carol

“I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.
The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me.
I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!”

– C. Dickens

By Ashley Ramsden
Accompanied by the four part choir The Plumpudding Singers

British Master storyteller Ashley Ramsden returns for the 15th year for what has now become a tradition. Audiences have come back year after year to enjoy this timeless tale about greed and jealousy but also redemption, hope and generosity… A wonderful way to start the season of good will! Let’s share it!

Ashley Ramsden will be accompanied by the Plum Pudding Singers. This is a four-part acapella group that sings Christmas Carols. All four singers originate from the Koninklijke Conservatorium of The Hague. The Plum Pudding Singers will perform before and during all public shows.

Unfortunately due to the new lockdown measures, the performances all had to be cancelled but in a whirl of festive spirit we have been able to organise a live stream. Our Christmas present to you!

Dates, Venues & Tickets

Running time

90 minutes

Ticketshop

Free!

Accessibility

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A set of four still images of Ashley Ramsden performing A Christmas Carol in multiple states of emotion.

The Story

Charles Dickens’ novel, “A Christmas Carol” (1843), is the famous redemption tale of the wicked Ebenezer Scrooge. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by spirits, including his former business partner Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.

Each ghost has a different message for Scrooge about how his penny-pinching and indifference has affected himself and others who care about him.

By the end of the story, Scrooge has become enlightened and vows to change his mean, miserly ways before it’s too late. “I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. “

Can we still learn from this wise tale? Is it possible in this world that seems to be more divided than ever to share, live together and listen to one another? The gap between haves and have-nots seems to widen. And the difference in what is true and not-true is no longer distinguishable. This story brings it all down to the essence that by sharing and considering the other we can only gain.

About

Ashley Ramsden

Close up of Ashley Ramsden performing A Christmas Carol. Link on image leads to a page with a short biography of Ashley Ramsden.

The Plum Pudding Singers

Close up of the Plum Pudding Singers during a performance of A Christmas Carol. Link on image leads to a new page with a short biography of the Plum Pudding Singers.