- The 1984 TV film of A Christmas Carol, starring George C. Scott, comes to Blu-ray in November.
- England's Northern Ballet Theatre will perform a ballet of A Christmas Carol at the International Festival of Music and Dance in Bangkok this month.
- L.A. theater company A Noise Within will present a new adaptation of Great Expectations this season. Info here and here.
- The Northumberland Theatre Company is touring England with a production of The Old Curiosity Shop in which six actors play several parts each. The company's goal is "to make theatre accessible to everyone."
- Overheard at a bookstore: "Did Charles Dickens write any shorter versions of his books?"
- Charles Dickens, father of product placement? Not really. But this writer has some fun with the idea.
- Or how about Charles Dickens, cookbook author? (As a matter of fact, Dickens's wife did publish a cookbook under an assumed name!)
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Oh my gosh! I LOVE the 1984 version of A Christmas Carol! Too bad I don't have Blu-Ray, but if it has any special features, I will definitely get it! Thank you for posting about it!
Posted by: Selenia | September 10, 2010 at 05:09 PM