David Benson and Jack Lane star in A Christmas Carol (©AAH/Toby Phillips Photography)
SAVING CHRIS CAN A CHRISTMAS CAROL SAVE THE CAPITOL’S CHRISTMAS?
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ressed in “civvies” in the storage room at The Capitol, Jack Lane and David Benson are ready to tread the boards once again. The actors are scheduled to perform their adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel, A Christmas Carol, over the festive period. After the cancellation of the pantomime, the two-man show has been moved from the Studio to the Main Theatre, where social distancing will dramatically reduce capacity.
Like the venue itself, Jack and David are hoping no further restrictions are imposed to make a barely tenable situation for the entertainment industry even harder. AAH spoke to Horsham resident Jack and London-based David about the production…
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Where did the two of you meet? David: At The Capitol Horsham on September 17, 2015. It was Jack’s first performance of his one-man show, Wisdom of a Fool, about the life of Norman Wisdom. I was practically ordered to come down by the great musical director and producer, Kenny Clayton. He said, “There’s a young man I've been working with and you should see his show.” I did and was quite overwhelmed!
