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A Christmas Carol

“Impressively realised”

ReviewsDec 3, 2020by Chris BartlettLawrence Batley Theatre/Online

Still from Lawrence Batley Theatre's animated production of A Christmas Carol

Still from Lawrence Batley Theatre's animated production of A Christmas Carol

Lawrence Batley Theatre’s evocative Christmas production, featuring Gyles Brandreth as the voice of Scrooge, skilfully uses new technology to tell a timeless tale

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