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A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story

“Remarkable debuts”

ReviewsNov 3, 2021by Tim BanoNottingham Playhouse

Mark Gatiss and Nicholas Farrell in A Christmas Carol. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Mark Gatiss adaptation of the Dickens’ classic for Nottingham Playhouse features remarkable debuts from Zak Ford-Williams and Aoife Gaston

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