A Christmas Carol

Guy Masterson brings A Christmas Carol to The Salberg Studio from 9 to 12 December, Dickens' festive fable told as a solo performance. It's an adaptation and direction by Nick Hennegan, with original music by Robb Williams, and it's now in its eighth sell-out season.

Masterson is an Olivier Award winner who's made a name for himself with solo shows like Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm and Shylock. Here he takes on the whole gallery of characters on his own: Scrooge, Marley, the Fezziwigs, the Cratchits and Tiny Tim. It's a lot of ground for one person to cover, and that's the point of the thing — one actor playing every part.

The production is running at The Salberg Studio, which has recently reopened with an intimate programme of productions. Along with this, the studio is putting on its own home-produced Christmas show, The Tailor of Gloucester, so there's a bit of a festive double-bill going on there if you're in the mood for it.

Shows run from 9 to 12 December, with the evening performances starting at 7:45pm. There's also a matinee on Thursday 10 December at 2:45pm, which is handy if you'd rather see it during the day. Tickets are £10.50 to £23.50, and you'll find the studio at Salisbury Playhouse, Malthouse Lane, Salisbury, SP2 7RA.