Bah Humbug!
30 shows in 30 days! Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, this one-man show grows and grows each year!
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The 2007 BAH HUMBUG tour winds up with a record-breaking 30 shows in 30 days!
Read the Theater Review from the San Antonio Express News:
Solo 'Christmas Carol' retains its heart
Posted: 12/17/2007 05:40 PM CST
For the past few years, actor/director Damian Gillen has spent this time of the year on the road, performing his one-man version of "A Christmas Carol" all over the state.
For the fifth anniversary of the show — titled "Bah, Humbug!" — he set a goal of 30 shows in 30 days, which, if all goes well, he'll achieve at the Saturday finale at the Arneson River Theatre. (The rest of this week is being filled with performances at private parties and fundraisers.)
This year's performances included a few spins at Ruben's Bakery and Café, home base for The Company, the theater troupe for which Gillen serves as managing artistic director.
The café's intimate performance space served the show well and allowed Gillen to interact a bit with the audience.
Gillen manages to squeeze Charles Dickens' familiar story of Ebenezer Scrooge's overnight change from a mean-spirited miser into an openhearted soul into a brisk 60 minutes. His adaptation hits all of the big turns in the tale — Scrooge's reputation as a crank, the visitation by the three ghosts, the soul-crushing poverty of the Cratchits, the sweetness of Tiny Tim, and Scrooge's transformation just in time for Christmas.
Gillen moves effortlessly between all the parts, including the narrator. He sometimes switches out accessories (a festive green hat for Scrooge's nephew Fred, chains for Marley's ghost, a floppy bonnet for Mrs. Cratchit) to help make the changes clearer. He also makes good use of lights and some sound effects.
For all the speediness of the storytelling, he never neglects the emotional heart of the story, making the show a holiday treat.
The final performance of "Bah, Humbug!" is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 22 at the Arneson River Theatre in La Villita. Tickets range from $10 to $15, and are available by calling
(800) 838-3006 or visit thecompanytheatre.org for reservations.
Hear our Bah Humbug Radio Ad: HERE!
About the Show:
Now in its 5th year. It is Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol with a amazing twist — one actor plays all the roles in this powerful tale of hope & compassion! Award-winning stage actor Damian Gillen transforms before your eyes into all those beloved characters...from Scrooge to tiny Tim, in this magical, an imaginative re-telling of a holiday classic! A record-breaking 30 shows in 30 days. Great fun for the whole family!
- For more info, go to our: MEDIA PAGE
- For a Press Release: CLICK HERE
- For Booking information go to our Contact us page
Reviews & Testimonials:
"I love you more than Santa!" Alyssa, Age 4
"Amazing! I absolutely loved how much he got into the characters and the rapid changes. Keep up the great work! We drive 7 hours every year to see this and is is quite worth it!"
--Rob D. Hobbs New Mexico
"Christmas would not be Christmas without Bah Humbug!"
--Bo F. - San Antonio, TX
"I've done 3 productions of Scrooge in my life, playing everyone from Peter, Scrooge and Bob (Crachit) and this is by far the BEST production I have ever seen bar none! Thank you for opening the hearts and making us feel like children again!
David O. - San Antonio, TX
"That show was INCREDIBLE. It really got us in the Christmas spirit, We laughed and we cried."
Jackie H. Austin TX
"Just wonderful - Got everyone in the Christmas spirit!" Gerry R. Marion TX
"A one-man adventure!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" --Michael M. Plano TX
"Awesome show! Great acting!" --Sarah V. Boerne TX
"Dynamic, moving, masterful. A true professional & inspiration to all. THANKS. --Mr & Mrs Gary H. Fair Oaks Ranch TX
"I have never seen a one-person show so well acted!" --Betsy D - Boerne TX
"what a wonderful wonderful treat! A real treasure." --Richard Z. - San Antonio, TX
"Loved it!" --Lisa H - Ft. Worth, TX
"It was wonderful, funny, eyeopener. The best my daughter and I have ever seen." Laura C. Boerne TX
"Really enjoyed your show" Scott (age 10) San antonio, TX
"Absolutely delightful and inspiring." Heather D. Schertz. TX
Photos from the 2006 tour:
"Are there no Prisons..." Photo taken at the
Bexar Co. Jail Prison Ministry
At the Bexar Co. Womens Facility
Scrooge meets Santa!
Recording the radio ad for Jack FM
At St. Anthony's Catholic School.
Singing Christmas Carols with some kids!
Featured on Great Day S.A. with Christina Guerrero!
From an admiring fan
Pioneer Farm
Scrooge on the Riverwalk!
Reviews & Testimonials 2003-2005
"BAH HUMBUG! is sure to delight audiences the world over."
--Rave Reviews Magazine
"He is absolutely amazing."
--San Antonio Express News.
"Bah Humbug is an affirmation of charity and redemption and Christianity that the world needs right now!"
--Samara Cahill, University of Notre Dame
"It was great to see the excitement and suspense in the eyes of the Children as they followed every movement. Bah Humbug! was a great production that was thoroughly enjoyed for all our Families."
--Misty Poe , Principal, St Mary School, Austin TX
It was better than...a video game. It was really funny when he dressed up like a woman! --David, age 7
He did everything himself! --Mason, age 10
...It was exciting! --Grayson, age 8
Dad... that was better than a movie
--Said Shea, age 12
"The show was great. I mean it really inspires children and even adults to be giving and just be nice to people; And Damian did an awesome job playing all of those parts and remembering all the lines. If you get to the show, at the end, give him a great round of applause and stick around to meet Scrooge at the end."
(Signed) "A very happy admirer!
-- Paige," (age 9)
P.S. It was great quality time for us as well. You've definitely found your calling! Linda (Paige's' mom)
Dad... that was better than a movie --Said Shea, Austin, TX
Fun Show. Damian IS Scrooge, I saw it last year ...GO --Gary Cannon
...an amazing performance... --Natalie Figuerido Austin, TX
Powerful stuff... --Mike, from Bracken, TX
You were like Ian Mckellen up there! --Jon Austin, TX
For booking info Contact us
Nov. 23rd-24th Boerne Hill Country Christmas - Dicken on Main Event (7 & 8:30)
Nov. 24th - Munchbox Matinee - 11am
Nov. 25th - Munchbox Matinee - 2pm
Nov. 29 - Dec 1st -Dickens Celebrations @ The Bracken Village - Garden Ridge , TX
Nov. 30 - Dickens Celebrations @ The Bracken Village - Garden Ridge , TX
Dec. 1st @ 11:00am - Munchbox Matinee: 11am
Dec. 1st @ 3pm - Gruene Market Days - New Braunfels, TX
Dec. 1st @ 7:30 - Dickens Celebrations @ The Bracken Village - Garden Ridge , TX
Dec. 2nd @ 2pm - Munchbox Matinee - Rubens Cafe'
Dec. 5th @ 8:30am - St Lukes Catholic School, San Antonio
Dec. 7th @ 7pm - Pioneer Farm - Austin, TX
Dec. 8th @ 8pm - Sanders Theater - Ft. Worth, TX
Dec. 10th @ 11am - Holy Rosary School Ft. Worth
Dec. 13th @ 9am - Laude Co-op St Anthony Claret - San Antonio
Dec. 14th @ - 90.1 Kut Radio Interview Austin TX
Dec. 15th @ 11am - Munchbox Matinee
Dec. 15th @ 7:30pm - Trois Estate at Enchanted Rock Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Dec. 16th @ 2pm - Munchbox Matinee
Dec. 17th - - Bexar County Detention Ministries San Antonio, TX 10am & 2pm
Dec. 17th - Dinnerbox @ Order Up @ 7:30pm - San Antonio, TX
Dec. 18th @ 9am Blessed Sacrement School - San Antonio, TX
Dec. 18th @ 7pm - Private Party - Austin, TX
Dec. 20th @ 7pm Private Party - San Anotnio, TX
Dec. 21st @ 8am - St Mary Magdalen - San Antonio, TX
Dec. 21st @ 7pm - Bulverde United Methodist Fundraiser - Bulverde, TX
Dec. 22nd @7:30pm - San Antonio's Famous Arneson Riverwalk Theatre
San Antonio, TX
Dec. 23rd @ 2pm - Dougherty Arts Center - Austin TX
The 2006 Tour:
November 18 - 8pm
Fort Worth Comunity Arts Center
Fort Worth, TX - 77
November 24 - 25 - 7pm & 8:30pm
Hill Country Christmas
Boerne, TX - 325
November 30 - December 2 - 7pm
Bracken Village - Gazebo
San Antonio, TX- 500+
December 2 - 3pm
A Dickens Christmas in Lockhart
Lockhart, TX
December 3 - 2:30pm
Gruene Market Days - GrueneWorks Stage Area New Braunfels, TX
Round Rock Family Christmas Night
December - 9th - 7pm
Pioneer Farm - Candlelight Christmas
Austin, TX
December 10
Private Party - Nitro Swim
Austin, TX
December 11
Prison Ministry - Two Shows
San Antonio, TX
December 13 -10AM
New Braunfels Christian Academy
New Braunfels, TX
Adams Elementary - 1:30pm San Antonio, TX
December 14 -AM
San Antonio Laude Co-op
St. Antohony Claret Catholic
San Antonio, TX
December 15 -PM
Private Party -Lanie Karam
San Antonio, TX
December 17
Private Party
Fort Worth, TX
December 18
Featured on Great Day S.A. morning TV show on KENS5
San Antonio, TX
December 19 -9am show
HB Gonzalez Elementary School
San Antonio, TX
December 19 -pm show
Kyle Elementary School
Kyle, TX
December 20 -10am show
Hill Country Middle School
Austin, TX
December 20 -TBA pm show
School
Austin, TX
December 21 -7:30pm
Dougherty Arts Center
Austin, TX
December 22nd - 7:30pm
Lan-Tex Theatre
Llano, TX
December 23rd at 7:30pm at the ARNESON RIVERWALK THEATRE in San Antonio, TX!