27/04/2022
REVIEW 2021 -
“It’s remarkable to watch – he doesn’t break stride and suspends disbelief the whole way
through. Of course, it could be the story itself, but Burns’ physicality combined with sheer
storytelling prowess send a crackling thrill up every spine as he approaches the door knocker
to see the ghost of Jacob Marley.
It’s a wonderfully faithful rendition – Burns weaves the tale of redemption and giving with
ease – flitting like firelight from person to person, ghost to ghost, and boy to man. Burns
breathes life into Tiny Tim and the Cratchits’, he bubbles over with joy as Mr Fezziwig, and
devastates as Scrooge’s lost love. Of course, this is a story about Mr Scrooge and Burns is so
convincing he almost makes the character endearing. Wry smiles coil on the lips of the
audience as Scrooge condemns the poor and the needy, and there is not a dry eye in the
house as he begs for the chance to redeem himself – joyously shouting to the boy to buy the
biggest turkey in the window.
A Christmas Carol is held in very high esteem and Burns absolutely does it justice. He performs
with aplomb and retains the magic and charm of the show, which is essentially like having
Christmas incarnate in a little theatre in the middle of Perth’s summer.
Now that’s magic.”
Laura Money
4th Wall Media
