OUR SHOW
Sat 28 Nov
|Church Hill Theatre
The Tale of Eliza Scrooge
The Tale of Eliza Scrooge is a new, female-led reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, set in contemporary Edinburgh and created through a collaboration between Leitheatre and Forth Children’s Theatre (FCT). Written and directed by Lewis C. Baird.
Time & Location
28 Nov 2026, 14:30 – 16:30
Church Hill Theatre, Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DR, UK
About the event
The Tale of Eliza Scrooge
One woman. Three spirits. A reckoning in the winter dark.
This November, Forth Children's Theatre and Leitheatre present The Tale of Eliza Scrooge, a bold new adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, written and directed by Lewis C. Baird.
Set in contemporary Edinburgh on Christmas Eve, the story follows Eliza Scrooge, a ruthless retail CEO whose relentless pursuit of profit has left her feared by her employees and isolated from those around her. But when the ghost of her late business partner, Jessica Marley, appears with a chilling warning, Eliza is forced to confront the life she has chosen.
Guided by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, Eliza embarks on an extraordinary journey through memory, consequence and the possibility of redemption.
Blending the magic, mystery and heart of Dickens' beloved classic with the social and economic realities of Edinburgh in…