Monday, 23 Nov
19:00
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Times
7:00pm, 2:00pm Sun, 6:00pm Sun
Running Time 1 hour 10 mins
Venue York Medical Society
Age 10+
Shutter up the windows, dim the candles and settle by the fire for a Christmas ghost story, told by no less than Charles Dickens.
Choose from two of his seasonal classics: A Christmas Carol, the famous saga of Scrooge, and The Haunted Man, a neglected Gothic gem. Their words unlock a world teeming with chain-rattling spectres – with dark and shadowy doubles – with Ghosts of Christmases Past and Present and Yet To Come. These tales chill the marrow and tickle the funny bone, but always they enchant, as only the works of a master storyteller can.
Both shows are acted by James Swanton, who has played the title roles in two BBC chillers: ‘The Curse of the Ninth’ in Inside No. 9 and Lot No. 249, Mark Gatiss’s annual ghost story, for which The Telegraph called James ‘the scariest man on TV this Christmas’. His work with Dickens includes his one-man play Sikes & Nancy at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios (‘fantastical … remarkable … startling and enthralling’ – Simon Callow) and sell-out seasons of the Christmas Books at London’s Charles Dickens Museum (‘extraordinary … superb … it couldn’t have been more vivid!’ –Miriam Margolyes).
An early festive treat and a growing York tradition, these ghost stories are also the very spirit of Christmas: enchanting, exuberant and ultimately redemptive.
One ghost story is told at each performance:
23 & 26 Nov – The Haunted Man – 7pm
24 & 27 Nov – A Christmas Carol – 7pm
28 Nov – A Christmas Carol – 2pm & 6pm
29 Nov – A Christmas Carol – 2pm
29 Nov – The Haunted Man – 6pm
This event will be taking place at York Medical Society, 23 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW. The building has steps at the main entrance, but if you require step-free access, please contact Box Office to arrange this via an alternative entrance.
Please note: tickets cannot be purchased on the door and must be booked ahead of time. Due to the nature of the performance there is a no latecomers policy. Doors will close promptly at the start time stated.