What starts as a curmudgeon's sadistic challenge leads to a change of heart about the Charles Dickens classic.
, and I was one of just six people on hand for yet another one-man show. But I soon found myself at the edge of my creaky seat, watching Porters of Hellgate’s associate artistic director, Gus Krieger, traverse the garland-lined stage and effortlessly toggle among a straight-faced narrator, a grouchy Scrooge, a cheerful caroler, an exhausted Bob Cratchit and more, each with a unique posture and accent.
part of the ritual of this Orange County staging, which has starred local legend Hal Landon Jr. as the beloved curmudgeon for 40 years. He received lengthy applause upon entry, plus a loud cheer when he gleefully performeda few scenes before the curtain call, which of course got a standing ovation. The premise of this “reading” strategically freed an actor from the challenge of juggling the story’s numerous characters. Instead, the framework made it feel like Dickens was telling a story about people he knows very well, complete with impressions and side comments — the way one does when recollecting an anecdote to a group of friends. It was as if the almost-full audience were spending time with the author himself .I attended a weekday matinee — which, in this case, was a 10 a.m.
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