Storyhouse Chester announces socially distanced festive production of A Christmas Carol

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Storyhouse Chester is one of the few venues across the country who have announced a Christmas production this year.

A Christmas Carol will play at a maximum 40% capacity (up to 200 people per performance) from 7 November 2020 – 17 January 2021. It will be written and directed by the venue’s Artistic Director, Alex Clifton.

The limited audience will allow for social distancing and the show will run straight through without an interval to minimise queuing. The venue will also be deep cleaned before each show.

Clifton said: "It's the ultimate tale of redemption and how Christmas can make us all realise what's important to us – family and community, something we all need more than ever right now. It's a tale for every generation and hopefully can give us all a joyful taste of our normal lives, as we spend Christmas together at Storyhouse."

CEO Andrew Bentley also commented: "This is about preserving jobs and serving our community, simple as that. Storyhouse was the country's first theatre, first library and cinema to reopen. We're doing that because we're wanted and needed; we can't expect our city to help us if we're not prepared to go the distance."

Tickets will go on sale on 12 October, with members gaining priority access from 17 September.

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