Use this site to gain helpful context about the play, author, and time period, as well as learn interesting behind the scenes information about Alley Theatre's unique version of this production.

Click through at your own pace and dive as deep as you want into each topic.

Here are the pages you'll find on the site:
 

• DICKENS 101 – Why is Charles Dickens is so Important?

  • VALUES & LEGACY – Dickens's Style as a Storyteller

  • FUN FACTS – 11 Cool Facts about Dickens

​

• VICTORIAN ENGLAND – Context about the Time Period

  • INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION – Economic Landscape

  • LIFE & CULTURE – Society & Social Class

​

• CAROL'S ORIGINS – All about the Famous Story of Christmas

  • RELEASE & RECEPTION – ​The day it Became a Holiday Hit

  • THROUGH THE YEARS – Famous Adaptations

​

• HOLIDAY TRADITIONS – Music & Festivities 

  • THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS – ​How Dickens Revived Holiday Festivities

  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT – Victorian influence on Christmas Trees

​

• OUR PRODUCTION – The Vision for Alley Theatre's Version

  • BEHIND THE SCENES – ​Puppetry, Costume Design, & Scenic Design

  • WHAT TO EXPECT – Role of the Audience