PIERS TORDAY, writer of the acclaimed Last Wild series of children's novels, has adapted Dickens' A Christmas Carol for Wilton's Music Hall. Here, he explains why his version, Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale, reimagines the familiar story, placing Ebenezer's sister Fan at the heart of the action... When Charles Dickens published his ‘little Christmas book’ … Continue reading A female Scrooge: author Piers Torday on adapting Dickens for today’s stage
Puppetry
‘Theatre in its purest form’: Cheryl Henson on the power of puppetry in an increasingly digital world
Puppetry is an artform with ancient roots, but contemporary applications - and the international success of shows like National Theatre hit War Horse proves that it has lost none of its magic. Here, Cheryl Henson, President of the Jim Henson Foundation, reflects on how that ‘magic’ happens, and pays tribute to director and puppeteer Mervyn … Continue reading ‘Theatre in its purest form’: Cheryl Henson on the power of puppetry in an increasingly digital world
The Prompt Book 