A Christmas Carol
in the heart of Hampstead
Mitch Benn is…
Scrooge. And Marley, and Cratchit, and Tiny Tim, and all three spirits — twenty-seven souls in all.
Charles Dickens performed this story himself: one man, standing, becoming every voice in it. Mitch Benn keeps that tradition alive.
Storytelling · One performer · 27 characters
Dickens’ own abridged text. A top hat, an overcoat, and a single coat stand for company. Seventy minutes, plus an interval.
And a whole Christmas — conjured in a room that was here when Dickens himself was alive and writing. You can almost feel the history in the walls. Fifty-five seats, and nothing between you and the story.
A bare stage. A coat stand. And the most-told ghost story in the English language, delivered the way its author meant it — live, and close.
Scrooge’s counting-house. Marley’s chains. The three spirits, and the morning that changes everything. In a room of fifty-five, the ghosts have nowhere to hide.
A family show. Seventy minutes, plus an interval.
Bring everyone. This is the one you remember.
“He is perfectly believable and entrancing — in character, voice and physicality — as all of the characters in the tale… Benn reminds us of the joy of being told a story.”
★★★★★ West End Best Friend
“Brilliant character distinction and energetic facial expressions envelop the audience in Scrooge’s world… a feat of storytelling that is a delight to experience.”
★★★★ Bianca, Dec 2024
“Benn single-handedly takes on the enigmatic story that continues to charm audiences today.”
★★★★★ Kat Masterson, Dec 2023
In support of a local homeless charity this Christmas.
A portion of the box office is donated.
Six performances. One room. The ghost story that made Christmas.
Step in. Come up. Be part of the story.
Circle & Star Theatre, Hampstead
28 Heath Street, London NW3 6TE
Hampstead Station · Northern Line