A Christmas Carol, Abridged at Dream Theatre

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Writer-director Rachel Martindale's three-person adaptation of the Dickens holiday cash cow is based on a laudable idea: tone down the spectacle and emphasize the author's wit, storytelling, and many well-turned phrases. But the resulting show doesn't live up to its promise. Performed on an almost bare stage, with minimal costumes and special effects and no music or sound cues, the production makes strong demands on a cast who must play multiple characters and keep our attention for 80 minutes. But this ensemble, which includes Martindale herself, doesn't have the flexibility or energy to make it work."