Friday December 7
Friday December 14
7:30 PM Both Evenings
Tickets $15 Per Person
Advance Ticket Purchase Highly Recomended
As the sleigh bells start to ring, and the dreams of a white Christmas begin to form, Allaire Village ushers in the holiday season with a holiday classic,“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens and who doesn’t love a retelling of the classic Charles Dickens story.
Charles Dickens has probably had more influence on the way that we celebrate Christmas today than any single individual in human history except ONE. The Christmas stories of Dickens, particularly his 1843 masterpiece “A Christmas Carol” helped rekindled the joy of Christmas in Britain and America. Today, after more than 160 years, the story continues to be relevant, sending a message that cuts through the materialistic trappings of the season and gets to the heart and soul of the holidays.
Dickens personal reading version of “A Christmas Carol.”
Late in his writing career Dickens began a second career performing public readings of his works to packed houses throughout Britain and America. The most popular of his readings was“A Christmas Carol”for which he wrote a condensed version which we are pleased to perform. “A Christmas Carol” is the perfect show for the month of December and the Holiday Season. Three skilled professional actors read Dickens’ own words and perform all the characters and narration in a sparkling one hour reading of this timeless tale of redemption and human kindness. This performance is held in the Allaire Chapel, and this show is perfect for all ages and for getting even the Scrooge in your family ready for the spirit of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Come out and see a holiday classic.
Advance ticket purchase is recommended due to the limited seating and tickets are only $15 per person. You can reserve your tickets by calling 732-919-3500, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, or visiting the Allaire Village Inc office, located on the second floor of the Row Houses/Visitor’s Center. The Historic Village at Allaire is located in Allaire State Park at 4265 Atlantic Avenue/RT 524, Farmingdale NJ 07727. Off Exit 98 of the Garden State Parkway and off Exit 31B of Interstate 195. For more information, please contact the Allaire Village office staff during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm at 732-919-3500 or visit us on the web at www.allairevillage.org. Allaire Village Incorporated is a non profit friends group that operates inside Allaire State Park. Allaire Village Inc receives no state funding towards the educational programming presented throughout the year, but is entirely supported through private donations, membership fees, fundraising events, and patronage of our General Store and Bakery.
Concerts and Cultural Events are Generously Supported
by a Grant from Ocean First Foundation
* Illustratiuons Feziwig's Ball and Scrooge's Third Visitor by John Leech and scanned from an 1843 original edition of "A Christmas Carol" in the private collection of the web designer. These images are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or downloaded and appear here as informational material. The publication of these images is done so under the Fair Use Act, by which The Historic Village at Allaire and Allaire Village, Inc. are covered as defined by a library, educational instituion and museum.