By james art 
Birmingham Rep has announced its full casting for two upcoming festive productions, A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story and Snowflakerunning from November 2024 to January 2025.
The production of Rep of A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Storydirected by Adam Penford and adapted from Charles Dickens by Mark Gatiss, will feature Rufus Hound as Jacob Marley and Matthew Cottle as Ebenezer Scrooge.
The production also features Carendeep Poole as Caroline and Mrs. Boniface, Lance West as Fred, Young Scrooge and Peter Cratchit, and Kalifa Taylor as Belle and various other characters. Oscar Batterham will take on the role of Bob Cratchit, Grace Hogg-Robinson will appear as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Mark Theodore will take on the role of the Ghost of Christmas. Olivia-Faith Kamau and Iverson Yabut have also been cast in stage roles.
Returning from the original Nottingham Playhouse production are Geoffrey Beavers as the narrator, Rebecca Treherne as Mrs Cratchit and Ryan Weston as Little Tim.
The production’s creative team includes Paul Wills as set designer, Philip Gladwell as lighting designer, Ella Wallstrom as sound designer, Nina Dunn as video designer, Georgina Lamb as movement director and Tom Atwood as musical director.
Matthew Forbes is the puppet designer and director, with Tingying Dong as the composer and Ginny Schiller as the casting director.