(logo art by Cody Butcher)
In A Ghost of Christmas Past, we reimagine Fan, Scrooge’s younger sister who makes a brief appearance in the original story. Fan guides us throughout this redemption story – a story about recovering something lost – something frozen in time and forgotten.
For Scrooge, it is a journey from brokenness and fragmentation to a path of integration and wholeness.
The music blends flavors of British folk and Celtic sound into a classical lyric style that is relevant to modern ears.
The principal characters are equally weighted, bringing the female characters integral to Scrooge’s life into balance with the male characters. It is this particular imbalance in Scrooge that has separated him from his true self and a chance for family and love.
Free digital stream of the radio-drama premiere will be available November 26, 2020 through January 4, 2021 via various platforms:
A Ghost of Christmas Past will launch on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m.
The production can be viewed via streamed video (featuring images from the design team) and audio on Western Carolina University’s Stage and Screen, Bardo Performing Arts Center, Friends of the Art, and University social media channels.
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Beginning on November 26 at 10AM, the video experience will also be available at arts.wcu.edu/radiodrama.