Whether you observe National Buy Nothing Day or not, take a break this weekend to do some early holiday theatergoing.
at the Geary Theater
If you find yourself in the same tax bracket as, say, Tiny Tim, then this weekend is your chance to see American Conservatory Theater's A Christmas Carol, when preview prices start at $18. Starting December 2, you have to pony up at least $25. So, what's so great about yet another production of Charles Dickens's feel-good tale of redemption? Well, after 29 years, ACT presents a brand-new adaptation, written by artistic director Carey Perloff and former ACT dramaturg Paul Walsh, who penned an excellent translation of A Doll's House last season. What's more, the production also features a new set, a new score and songs and even a new Scrooge this year, Giles Havergal. (Read more about the design and production in Perloff's blog.) But theater geeks like us are most curious about this new adaptation, which apparently dispenses with the usual narrative, linear structure in favor of a more dreamlike, magical one. Let's hope this production is no bah, humbug and good enough to keep seeing for the next 29 years.
Playing November 26-December 24
