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Eight Christmases ago Theatre Inconnu began what became an annual holiday tradition in Victoria. This two person, 90 minute adaptation of Dickens' beloved story has delighted thousands of audience
members of all ages.

Performed by Clayton Jevne and Sandra Ritter, this production succeeds in capturing the intimacy and poignancy of a story written to inspire universal humanity. Both actors share in assuming the various roles, while Sandra also weaves musical magic throughout the show with her Celtic harp. This is a fully acted play, and not simply a staged reading.
The actors manage to shift seamlessly from one character to another, sparking the audiences' imagination with Dickens' own words, and creating an unforgettable experience.

Critical ResponseIt just might be the best version of this show I've ever seen...
Stripped bare of special effects, Clayton Jevne makes the most of what
presumably made this story great in the first place: Dickens language.
Freed from the anticipated confines of eerie sets and drifting fog, Jevne restores a measure of dignity to Carol by including nary a lighting change nor sound cure in the entire show; instead, he wisely puts our imaginations back in the spooky seat by letting naught but the words drive the production.

While there's no doubt that Carol is a theatrical presentation - with
Jevne shifting voices and postures between some 14 different characters - what it boils down to is 90 minutes of great storytelling, with some beautiful Celtic harp accompaniment by Sandra Ritter (who also fills in on the female roles and, notably, Tiny Tim). Ritter's harp provides more than just the soundtrack, however; it also does clever double-duty as clock chimes, ghostly rapping and rattling chains... Jevne's Carol, much like Scrooge himself, left us all with a stronger feeling of warmth and fellowship than when we came in... you've got a seasonal show that you just can't beat.John Threlfall
Monday Magazine, Victoria***

Suited for Any Venue!
A Christmas Carol can provide the ideal holiday offering for any size space: theatres, hotels, churches, even private homes! The show adapts easlily to large auditoriums or rooms as small as 40 square feetTechnical Requirements
Technical support can be as minimal or as elaborate as the presenter wishes. Cost
The charge to the presenter is negotiable, and will vary depending upon the distance travelled, and any accommodation that can be provided. We encourage you to contact Theatre Inconnu either by mail, phone, or e-mail, to discuss rates.Availability
A Christmas Carol is ready for touring as soon as you are ready to see it! *** Clayton Jevne is co-founder of Theatre Inconnu, Victoria's longest running alternative theatre company,and was 12 years Artistic Director for the Victoria Shakespeare Festival, where, as an actor,
he played such roles as King Lear,
Jaques (Twelfth NIght), and Trinculo (The Tempest).



His acclaimed One-Man Hamlet has played by invitation at the Festival Sinaloa (Mexico), Aberdeen Alternative Festival (Scotland), and has toured to the USA, and to every region in Canada.
Clayton holds a BFA in acting, an MFA in directing and a
PhD in acting research.***

Sandra Ritter has acted regularly with the Victoria Shakespeare Festival since 1994, playing such roles as Goneril in King Lear, The Mistress of the Garter in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream.



Apart from her acting talents, Sandra is also an accomplished
Celtic harpist, dancer (having founded her own ballet school),
and acclaimed visual artist.

Contact Info

Theatre Inconnu
P.O. Box 8796
Victoria, B.C. V8W 3S3
Phone: (250) 360-0234
Fax: (250) 598-4211
e-mail: tinconnu@islandnet.com