Twenty-two of us travelled to The New Theatre, Hull to enjoy a staging of the ballet: A Christmas Carol kindly arranged for us by Felicity and Karen.
The brochure welcomed us to an “enchanting programme” and it truly was. The whole audience seemed enthralled when the first scene was set. A hush fell over the theatre as we watched poor Bob Crachitt crouched on his stool, trying his hardest to please his boss: Ebeneezer Scrooge. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one, who, from the start, was taken back to the story I’d heard when I was little. Then the dancing and music started. Throughout it was amazing how the story was told with no words, just by the expressive dancing. The young, slightly, built young man, who danced the part of Bob Crachitt quickly brought some humour to the scene with his quirky, athletic dancing which quickly got him a clip round the ear from Scrooge. All through the ballet the dancing and the music by Carl Davis, changed the mood from dark and sombre to bright and cheerful.
The costumes too were something to behold, especially in the scenes when the ghosts visited Scrooge. The Ghost of Christmas Past appeared almost as a fairy, with twinkling lights in her hair. The Ghost of Christmas Present was a tall dancer in a stunning green cloak which ew out, behind and around him as he led the old miser up the stairs to show him how others
celebrated Christmas. The best of all was, of course, The Ghost of Christmas yet to Come - a terrifying skeletal figure with a fantastic costume. All the dancers managed to perform with such grace and vigour in all of these elaborate costumes.
It was a spectacular ballet which gave us a lot to laugh and chat about on the bus coming home. I’m looking forward to the next trip out - thanks Karen and Felicity for a very enjoyable afternoon - Carol Waddington

Really enjoyed that. It was different, unconventional, surprising and utterly brilliant! We'd probably go and see that again - Keith Lawrence

Just returning from the theatre in Hull after seeing the Northern Ballet production of A Christmas Carol. Excellent organisation and excellent seats so thanks to Felicity and Karen - Paula Harmer

I am fairly new to  Du3a and I went with the theatre group yesterday to Hull to see "A Christmas Carol" performed by Northern Ballet Theatre. The ballet was beautifully done and the music and costumes were amazing (especially the ghosts). I will certainly be going on future theatre visits. Congratulations to Felicity and Karen on a resounding success and well organised.  - Susan Foster