A Very Jewish Christmas Carol at Melbourne Theatre Company Tickets
About A Very Jewish Christmas Carol
By Elise Esther Hearst with Phillip Kavanagh
Directed by Sarah Giles
A clever twist on Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas morality tale, A Very Jewish Christmas Carol is a funny and delightful journey of discovering who we are and remembering the things that unite us.
Caulfield baker Elysheva Scroogeavitz is determined not to let anything get in the way of fulfilling customer demand for her Bubby’s famous Polish gingerbread. Not her family’s impending Chrismukkah celebrations; not her contractions and imminent labour; and certainly not the ghosts who’ve suddenly shown up in her kitchen. But the Rein-Dybbuck of Chrismukkah Past, Gingerbread Golem and Lilith Claus have other ideas, and Ely’s about to get an unexpected lesson in the importance of making time for the ones we love.
As part of MTC’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program, writers-in-residence Elise Esther Hearst and Phillip Kavanagh drew on their own backgrounds to create this hilarious, playful re-telling of the seasonal time-travelling classic. Directed by Sarah Giles, and starring Natalie Gamsu, Evelyn Krape and Bert LaBonté, A Very Jewish Christmas Carol is a celebration of fun, family and faith – in ourselves and in each other.
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Start date
14th November, 2023
End date
16th December, 2023
Venue
The Sumner | Southbank Theatre
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
More information about A Very Jewish Christmas Carol
"One of the most interesting young playwriting voices in Australian theatre." - Arts Review (on Elise Esther Hearst)
"An extraordinary adaptation of a literary classic." - InDaily (on Phillip Kavanagh's The Bridge of San Luis Rey)
Writers: Elise Esther Hearst and Phillip Kavanagh after Charles Dickens
Director: Sarah Giles
Cast: Natalie Gamsu, Emma Jevons, Evelyn Krape, Elise Esther Hearst, Phillip Kavanagh and Sarah Giles
Tickets
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