A Christmas Carol
Performances: 2-5 December 2026, St Michael's Church, Betchworth
Director: Gail Lowe
BODS presents A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted for the stage by director Gail Lowe to include much of the original dialogue, and featuring familiar Christmas music. The performances will take place in the historic setting of St Michael's church Betchworth, providing a unique atmospheric backdrop for this classic ghostly tale.
Published in 1843, the book centres on Ebenezer Scrooge, a rich but mean old man who refuses to celebrate Christmas or to help the poor. He is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, then the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, with dire warnings about the impending consequences of his miserly behaviour. Our production includes many of the minor characters who bring the story to life
Cast
| Ebenezer Scrooge | David Longes |
| Schoolboy Ebenezer | Barnaby Ashdown |
| Young Ebenezer | Kieran O'Neil |
| Jacob Marley | Gerald Hulf |
| Ghost of Christmas Past | Linda Slater |
| Ghost of Christmas Present | Roger Nelson |
| Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come | Neil WIlliams |
| Bob Cratchit | Neil Mayall |
| Mrs Cratchit | Christina Usher |
| Tiny Tim | Barnaby Ashdown |
| Peter Cratchit | Sophia Scott |
| Belinda Cratchit | Sephy Mullan |
| Martha Cratchit | Elisha Leadbetter |
| Fred (Scrooge's nephew) | Peter Telford |
| Fan (Scrooge's sister) | Sophia Scott |
| Bella (Scrooge's former fiancee) | Dee Coutts |
| Silas Cartwright | Peter Telford |
| Matilda Cartwright | Kelly Cross |
| Scrooge's father | David Ames |
| Mrs Fezziwig | Diane Mayall |
| Mr Fezziwig | Roger Nelson |
| Ensemble |
Julie Bickerdike, Jane Flanders, Fiona Hobdell, |
Production Team
| Director | Gail Lowe |
| Musical Director | Ian Stone |
| Sound, Lighting & Stage Management |
David Ames, Tony Smith, Stephen Tickell |
| Props | Annabel Lloyd |
| Front of House | Julie Bickerdike, Jane Flanders, Ellie Hubbard, Joanne Packham, Jane Seymour, Linda Slater |