{"id":5942,"date":"2026-01-08T11:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/?p=5942"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:10:56","slug":"a-christmas-carol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/a-christmas-carol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Carol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12 &amp; 13 December 2025 at 7pm<\/h3>\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><strong>Bewley&#8217;s Caf\u00e9 Theatre<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>The James Joyce Centre<\/strong>\u00a0presented Charles Dickens&#8217; timeless classic\u00a0<em><strong>A Christmas Carol<\/strong><\/em>! Watch as you are transported back to Victorian London and follow the heartwarming journey of Ebenezer Scrooge on <strong>Friday &amp; Saturday, 12 &amp; 13 December 2025 at 7pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performed by\u00a0<strong>Michael James Ford<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Sinead Murphy<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Sam Ford<\/strong>, the performance showed Scrooge\u2019s ghostly journey to redemption, accompanied by a richly atmospheric live musical score. A sell-out hit at the Viking Theatre for the past nine years, it was the perfect way to experience Dickens\u2019 masterpiece and share his world of phantoms, darkness, merriment, and everlasting goodwill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Don\u2019t miss this delightful version of the classic.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Sunday Independent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;fine dramatic storytelling&#8230;perfect for the season.&#8221;&nbsp;<em>Red Curtain Review<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It lingers in the mind&#8230;it really is superb.&#8221; Donnchadh O&#8217;Laoire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communication and Sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performance 12 &amp; 13 December 2025 at 7pm Bewley&#8217;s Caf\u00e9 Theatre\u00a0and\u00a0The James Joyce Centre\u00a0presented Charles Dickens&#8217; timeless classic\u00a0A Christmas Carol! 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