Grab yourself a mulled wine and settle into your seat for the Living Theatre’s reading of a Christmas Carol - but don’t get too comfortable, expect characters to leap from the page and Dickens to dance before your eyes as our actors contend to tell our favourite Christmas story; seamlessly moving from your trusted narrator to the most fiendish of Dickens creations.

Book in hand, our actors will take you through the laughter, lows and straight to the heart of Dickens’ most famous tale. 

This reading is created for all the family, relishing the
words for the most faithful Dickens’ fan to captivating the imaginations of our youngest audience.

Who's in it?

Emma Fisher - Director / Producer on Christmas Carol; Emma is one of the three Artistic Directors who run The Living Theatre. She also takes a lead with marketing
and social media for the theatre. Recently she co-directed and produced Macbeth at The Living Theatre in Sept 24’ and is currently working with Sunken Lane productions on producing their first feature ‘Alma’, shooting in November 2024 and April 2025.

Stephanie Booth - Director / Producer on Christmas Carol - Steph is another Artistic Director along with Emma and James. Steph trained at Bristol Old Vic as an actor and has worked with The Living Theatre as an actor, producer and director, directing Twelfth Night in July ‘23 and Macbeth in Sept ‘24. Outside of the theatre company Steph has worked as an actor on stage and screen such as The Sister Boniface Mysteries on BBC.

James Schofield - Actor / Producer - James began as an actor but has since become part of the core team at LT, managing the organisation day to day and producing with
Steph and Emma. James’ acting credits include; The Courier (Dir. Dominic Cooke) and Something in the Air (Dir. Peter Gill). James will be one of the three actors performing A Christmas Carol.

Max Dinnen - Actor - Max trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked as a stage actor on the West End and in voice work. Max is returning to work with The Living Theatre after playing the title role in Macbeth this summer. Outside of the Living Theatre Max has appeared in The Inheritance (Dir. Stephen Daldry) and Witness for the Prosecution.

Madeleine Schofield - Actor - Maddy is a Brighton based actor who has worked with The Living Theatre previously as Olivia in Twelfth Night. Graduating with James, Steph and Max from Bristol in 2018, she has just finished ‘Homestead’ at Brighton Open Air Theatre.