Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Solo Performance by Neil McGarry

Join APT and actor Neil McGarry for a one-man telling of the holiday classic to celebrate the season!

See the critically-acclaimed one-man telling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol!

Armed only with a bare stage, a few props, and Dickens’ glorious words, McGarry delivers the perennial holiday classic in a tour de force that has left audiences riveted from Boston to Prague. Joyous, captivating, and witty, A Christmas Carol is a fully staged, full-throated leap into Dickens’ most famous story, delivered with a simplicity that disarms and touches the heart.

For the last twelve years, December has found McGarry lugging his trunk on the road with A Christmas Carol. He began by touring the Cape and South Shore. By 2018 and 2019, A Christmas Carol was being seen on stages across the European continent, as well as Ireland and the UK, with performances in Innsbruck, Dublin, London, Bath, Basel, Brunico, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Co. Leitrim, and Prague. In 2021, 2022, and 2023 McGarry brought A Christmas Carol home to the U.S. for three sold out seasons.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - A Solo Performance

Reviews:
- "The performance brought tears to my eyes. It broke my heart and renewed it … captivating, funny and thought provoking. I will see this again and recommend it for all ages to experience" - Jessica Holcomb, audience member
- "Astounding and charming performance... A ‘Carol’ worth singing about... the story has never been so alive and real... ‘A Christmas Carol’ for the ages" - Jack Craib, South Shore Critic
- "… nothing saccharine or sentimental about this retelling … gloriously uplifting … make sure not to miss this festive treat." - Ann Ellison BEM, Artistic Director, The Mission Theatre, Bath
- "McGarry’s performance is extraordinary on many counts but one especially; his characters are all so sincere and innocently drawn, that you give yourself over to the story like a child … a magical alchemy absorbs and involves the audience and holds them spellbound" – Beverly Creasey, Boston Arts Review
- "McGarry commands the stage in an extraordinary feat of acting, memorization and nerve for a two-hour, two-act production that brings warmth and humor — yes, humor — to the tale of a miserable man learning lessons of caring for your fellow man and keeping Christmas in your heart ..." - Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll, Cape Cod Times
- "McGarry is a gifted actor... this is a performance well worth seeing" – Mike Hoban, Boston Events Insider
- "McGarry deftly and brilliantly performs every character in this Victorian masterpiece... deeply moving... one of the most artistic, creative and energetic performances of the 2014 Boston theater season... an early Christmas gift I will long remember" – Dr. Al Chase, White Rhino Report

Good to know:
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 6 PM

Refund Policy:
- No refunds