A Klingon Christmas Carol Returns To Chicago

[Vic 17]

For fans of both the Klingon race and A Christmas Carol, the Commedia Beauregard will offer a holiday show that should be of interest to them.

 

The Commedia Beauregard will be performing A Klingon Christmas Carol this holiday season in Chicago, at the Greenhouse Theater Center.

 

 

 

 

In A Klingon Christmas Carol, “Scrooge has neither honor nor courage in this uproarious twist on the classic holiday tale. Can the visits of three spirits help him to become a true warrior in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate?”

 

A Klingon Christmas Carol is the “the first full-length play ever to be produced entirely in the Klingon language.” However, for non-Klingon speakers, English subtitles will be provided.

 

“”Klingons wouldn’t care if Scrooge was not charitable or nice,” said Commedia Beauregard Artistic Director Christopher O. Kidder.”The spirits that visit our Scrooge are trying to help him become honorable and courageous, the two highest virtues of Klingon society.”

 

A Klingon Christmas Carol will run from November 25 through December 31. More information can be found here.

 

 

 

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[trekz 7]

We saw this show last year and had a great time. I'm glad it's coming back and hope to attend again. Part of the prodcution was performed at the Chicago Creation Star Trek Con, so hopefully more people are now aware of it and may attend. I love the Conan O'Brien quote about the show: "The show honors the true meaning of Christmas" – Conan O'Brien

 

The show is performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology.

[GhostofMajorHayes 10]

I may have to make the drive down there just to check this out.

[trekz 7]

It's definitely fun and funny. There is a particular theatrical special effect that pleased the audience.

[GhostofMajorHayes 10]

That sounds like it would be worth the drive from Wisconsin just to see the fx you're talking about.