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A Christmas Carol: Man
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This original A Christmas Carol production is the first in a series of works developed in partnership between Night Kitchen Radio Theater and WYD Media Management aimed specifically at "new media" listening audiences. Spoken Word America downloads can be played on iPods, computers, and any device playing mp3 audio.
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The Dublin-set play which takes place on Christmas Eve begins when "a man's daughter brings him news about her mother which offers him an unexpected chance at redemption." The work premiered in London in 2000 and came stateside to the Atlantic Theater Company in 2003.
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In Austria, Belgium and Germany, Christmas is celebrated by some with children dressing as "The Three Kings", carrying a star on a pole. Going from house to house from New Year's day to January 6th, the children sing religious songs and are called "star singers". They are often rewarded with sweets or money, which is typically given to a local church or charity. "C.M.B" is written in chalk on houses they have visited. Although this is sometimes taken as a reference to the three kings - Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar - it may originally have represented the words "Christus mansionem benedicat" (Christ bless this house).
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You can find many electronic versions of the text on Web sites - these enable you to quote, or copy from, A Christmas Carol without having to enter the text for yourself. These may ... have notes and commentaries that will help you understand the story, its themes and characters.
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This musical runs about two hours long and has many original Broadway style music as well as some known and maybe not so-well-known Christmas carols. Many parts for men, women and children.
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There are countries, where the festival of star is celebrated along with Christmas. The Festival of the Star is held in Poland. Right after the Christmas Eve meal, the village priest, acts as the "Star Man" and tests the children's knowledge of religion.
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