A Christmas Carol
Damen Scranton as Scrooge, photo by Alan Roche
December 5 – 22
The Interart Theatre
500 West 52nd Street, NYC
(just west of 10th Avenue)
December 14
The Emelin Theatre
Mamaroneck, NY
Tickets $18 with no additional fees
Groups of 4 or more only $14
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Running time: 95 minutes
Adapted by
Matt Opatrny
From the novel by
Charles Dickens
Directed and choreographed by
Jessica Burr
Blessed Unrest gets to the heart of the classic with this powerful and illuminating adaptation of the shocking night when Ebenezer Scrooge is woken from his life of isolation and offered a shot at redemption. Six actors play thirty-seven characters in this raw, physical and darkly funny exploration of Scrooge’s secretive past, the troubled present around him, and the tragic future that is coming if he continues to live with his eyes closed.
In 1843, Charles Dickens planned to publish a political pamphlet entitled “An Appeal to the People of England on behalf of the Poor Man’s Child”, but instead wrote A Christmas Carol. This adaptation returns to the story’s original intent as an examination of an unjust socioeconomic system that benefits a few at the top while the masses struggle to meet their basic needs. It shows the capacity of an individual to break out of solitude, strive to be known, and enact positive change.
Behind the Scenes
An interview with director Jessica Burr
An interview with playwright Matt Opatrny
A look behind the scenes at the photo shoot
Featuring
Sora Baek, Jessi Blue Gormezano, Tatyana Kot, Damen Scranton, Nathan Richard Wagner, Joshua Wynter
Production Stage Manager
Jaimie Van Dyke
Costume Designer
Summer Lee Jack
Sound Designer
Sam Kusnetz
Set Designer
Neal Wilkinson
Lighting Designer
Cynthia Jankowski
Production Assistant
Sara Malinowski
Press Rep
David Gibbs/DARR Publicity
Burr and Villani win Innovative Theatre Award
At the annual Innovative Theatre Awards ceremony on Monday, September 30, 2013 Jessica Burr and Sonia Villani were honored with the New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Choreography/Movement for our original devised play Eurydice’s Dream.
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Our work is made possible by support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; SHS Foundation; The Interart Theatre Development Series; and the generosity of our individual donors. Blessed Unrest is in residence at the Interart Theatre, 500 West 52nd Street, New York City.