Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol (Mula)
by Tom Mula
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What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the fresh perspective offered in Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, with many praising the exploration of Marley's character and his path to redemption. The storytelling is seen as enjoyable and fitting with the spirit of the original Dickens classic. Overall, it is considered a delightful addition to Christmas reading lists, bringing hope and warmth to the season.
Synopsis
What happens to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after the original story ends?
Chained and shackled, Jacob Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity.
He’s even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work.
Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: to escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge.
So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge’s heart, indeed, is opened, but not before Marley – in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story – discovers his own.
Press Reviews
"Nothing less than an anthem to human nature, to imagination, and to the wonder of a compelling story told by a wondrous storyteller… In Mula’s warm and inviting hands, Marley becomes a tortured but poignant and ultimately redeemed soul who personally stage-manages Scrooge’s reformation and finds his own redemption therein. An inspired and moving story that makes all that old stuff about ghosts and graves seem both immediate and revelatory."
— Chicago Tribune
"Tom Mula [blends] a Dickens sensibility with a taste for fairy tales and contemporary wit… thoroughly charming – a holiday treat."
— Daily Herald (Chicago)
"Of all the holiday shows dotting the theatrical landscape, none shines brighter than Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol."
— The Life
"Delectably zany… inspired theatre… gives the audience cause to ache, and to laugh, and in the end, to exalt."
— City Beat
Publication
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol (Mula) is a comedy play written by Tom Mula and published by Dramatists Play Service (2003).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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