The Chimes

Description

The Chimes
by Charles Dickens

After A Christmas Carol, The Chimes is the second of Dickens’ Christmas Books. Set on New Year’s Eve it tells the story of Toby Veck a humble porter who makes a meagre living, waiting for jobs as he sits on the church steps; inspired by the church bells to hope for better times.

This is Dickens at his most uncompromising. Ever the social reformer, he presents stark differences between the hard, the uncaring and the ignorant well-off, with the down-trodden poor who take pleasure in simple comforts and companionship, to live as well as they may. Although this is a dark tale it does conclude with a surprising and uplifting happy ending.

Ultimately it is a tale of the triumph of hope over adversity, and being Dickens, there are ghosts and goblins who are very much part of the story.

Performances

Thursday 3rd – Saturday 5th October 2024 at 7:30pm
The Perranwell Centre, Cornwall, TR3 7JU

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Tickets

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Cast

Cast

Toby Veck Bruce Austen
Meg Hayley Hume
Goblin 1 Isla Joliat
Goblin 2 Isla Monahan
Goblin 3 / Lilian 11 Lyra Shephard
Lilian 20 / Neighbour 2 Donna Shephard
Filer / Neighbour 1 Sarah Wright
Tugby Moo Burnett
Will Fern Jim Robinson
Richard Atlas Rowe
Sir Joseph Bowley MP Pete French
Alderman Cute / Gentleman in Black David Ivall
Lady Bowley / Mrs Chickenstalker Nevine Mann