{"id":2910,"date":"2023-12-14T15:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/?p=2910"},"modified":"2023-12-14T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T15:05:03","slug":"a-christmas-carol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/a-christmas-carol\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Carol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 December 2023 at 7:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A-Christmas-Carol-1278-1024x532.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A-Christmas-Carol-1278-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A-Christmas-Carol-1278-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A-Christmas-Carol-1278-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/A-Christmas-Carol-1278.png 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The James Joyce Centre was delighted to host <strong><em>A Christmas Carol<\/em> <\/strong>on <strong>Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 7:30pm<\/strong>. This in-person event transported you back to Victorian London as you follow the heartwarming journey of Ebenezer Scrooge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We witnessed Scrooge&#8217;s transformation from a cold-hearted miser to a man filled with compassion and love. The haunting music and captivating performances filled our hearts with joy and reminded us of the true meaning of Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performed by Michael James Ford, Sinead Murphy, and Sam Ford, the performance took us on Scrooge\u2019s ghostly journey to redemption, accompanied by a richly atmospheric live musical score. 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