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Dickens’ classic holiday tale “A Christmas Carol” has been done thousands of times and dozens of ways, but never before like this. RSC veteran actor and playwright John Kane delivers a virtuoso performance as Ebenezer Scrooge AND the rest of the entire cast, as mimicked by Scrooge, who tells the entire story on the eve of the Christmas following his memorable redemption. With a complete set, costumes and plenty of sound and light cues, Kane’s adaptation (as directed by co-adapter Phil Arnold) is a remarkable achievement in theatrics and stagecraft. According to producer Joseph Ajlouny, ”Scrooge Tells All is a masterfully conceived and executed stage show which once and for all settles the question whether one actor can do the job of six or twelve. John Kane proves it with every performance.”
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An Evening of Theatrical Disasters
John Kane is a distinguished actor and writer hailing from Scotland. In 1965, at age twenty, he became the youngest ever Associate member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and among his many roles for the RSC, played Puck in Sir Peter Hall's landmark production of A Midsummer's Night's Eve. The success of his first teleplay for American actress Shelly Winters led to an extended leave from the stage in favor of writing serials for BBC Television.
He returned to the RSC but continues writing, now for the stage. He created new adaptations of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Showboat" for the RSC, and wrote the book and/or lyrics for several other shows including the children's opera "Flying High" (music by Graham Preskitt) which had its premiere at the Royal Opera House in Covenant Garden and "Leonardo," a musical about the life and achievements of DaVinci. His writing has been nominated thrice for Oliver Awards, most recently for "Swell Party," a staged musical biography of Cole Porter. In recent years he has toured the US as a member of ACTER, undertaken several university residencies and accepted an appointment of Director of Theatre Studies at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. In the atumn of 2000 he was cast in Sir Peter Hall's "Lysistrata" which was presented at the ancient theatre of Epidaurous during the Athens Theatre Festival. In 2001, Kane returned to the RSC to accept roles in Michael Boyd's widely praised productions of three parts of "Henry VI" and "Richard III." When not onstage, he continues to write and teach from the comfort of his studio in Putney Hill, London.
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Performed by John Kane
Adapted by Avril Flanigan, Phil Arnold and John Kane
Directed by Phil Arnold
Produced by Joseph S. Ajlouny
Set Design by Cathy Mott
Light Design by Steven Belcher
Sound Design by Omar Ajluni
Costumes by Heather Remo
Actor's Home City: London, England
Show length: two 45 minute Acts plus intermission
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