Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula

Everybody has heard Dickens’ age-old A Christmas Carol, but this weekend Tom Mula brings his own unique take and twist on the story to Marrickville’s Depot Theatre for only two special performances.

Craig Alexander stars as the only actor on stage for this entire show using a couple of suitcases worth of props to take on 19 different characters and personas, taking the audience on a dark and spirited ride through this timeless festive fable.

Telling the story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save the soul of Scrooge, with the help of a malicious little hell sprite known as Bogle, Marley inadvertently saves his own soul in the process.

This is a fun show, which combines humour with dark story telling to give us a new twist on a well known tale that we’ve all heard before and love. (JA)

Dec 18–19. The Depot Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. $24-$29. Tickets & Info: depottheatre.com