Thursday 27th November 2025 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leeds Playhouse have returned to the land of Ebeneezer Scrooge with their latest production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. This time, in Deborah McAndrew’s adaptation, the tale is set firmly in Yorkshire, with Scrooge as the clutching, covetous owner of a West Yorkshire woollen mill. ... Continue Reading →
Review: Leeds Playhouse’s A Christmas Carol
Leeds Playhouse (At Home) Having rehearsed A Christmas Carol with live, socially distanced audiences planned, Leeds Playhouse has been hit with ‘COVID-closure’ once again. Pivoting swiftly, they’ve taken their show online and audiences now have the opportunity to watch Dickens’ classic tale from their sofas. So, what’s Dickensian Leeds like from sofas in front of... Continue Reading →
Interview: Eleanor Hibbert & Mischa Jones Talk Rocket Box Theatre’s A Christmas Carol
Make no mistake about it, offering up a new rendition of the eminent Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is no tame feat... But it’s exactly what Rocket Box Theatre are offering online audiences this December: a fresh, richly layered audio adaptation of the tale beloved by many. With their radio play launching online come... Continue Reading →
Review: Oliver Twist At Leeds Playhouse
Wednesday 4th March 2020 at Leeds Playhouse (Quarry Theatre). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oliver Twist has once more found his way back to a stage and Amy Leach directs a brand new Dickens adaptation from Bryony Lavery - one that wholly embraces its gritty and disturbing origins. A co-production of Leeds Playhouse and Ramps on the Moon, this... Continue Reading →