A theatrical reading by the Shakespeare Project of Chicago

Free and open to the public; no tickets or registration required

Open to the Public

The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home was written by Charles Dickens in 1845. It is the third of Dickens’ five short Christmas books (the best-known of which is A Christmas Carol).

Featuring a cast of eight professional actors, Jeff Christian’s adaptation brings this heart-warming and touching tale of love, loss, empathy, and reunion to life. Join us for a cup of hot chocolate and a cookie to celebrate the holiday season.

A staged reading by professional actors from The Shakespeare Project of Chicago. A question-and-answer session with the director and cast will follow the performance. The Shakespeare Project was founded in 1993 and has performed at the Newberry Library since 2003.