Queen’s Hall Arts and Triple Treat Theatre have announced the cast of A Christmas Carol, which opens at Queen’s Hall in Hexham on 5 December and runs to 2 January, and a new production for children under six, The Snow Globe, which runs in the Studio from 5 to 31 December.
Elijah Young, best known for playing Stewart in the BBC sitcom Smoggie Queens, joins the cast of the Dickens adaptation. His theatre credits include Black Dark at Live Theatre and Showstopper at Alphabetti Theatre, and he has appeared in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators.
He is joined by County Durham actor and singer Jude Nelson, whose stage work includes Our Friends in the North at Newcastle’s Theatre Royal and Live Theatre, The Sunderland Story at Sunderland Empire and Book of Crow at Live Theatre. Nelson previously appeared at Queen’s Hall in Remarkable Robin’s Extraordinary Christmas Adventure.
Zoe Lambert returns to Hexham after last year’s Red Riding Hood. Her career in the North East spans more than 35 years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Northern Stage, Live Theatre and Northern Broadsides, and screen credits including Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Tracy Beaker Returns.
The cast is completed by Bob Nicholson, actor, theatre maker and co-director of Triple Treat Theatre, who appeared in last year’s Red Riding Hood and was previously co-artistic director of Kitchen Zoo. The production is written by Nicholson with Caroline Liversidge and Paula Penman, and directed by Penman.
“As a director, it really doesn’t get much better than creating a show with a cast this talented,” Penman said. “Along with our very own Bob Nicholson, I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome back the brilliant Zoe Lambert, alongside two North East favourites, Jude Nelson and Elijah Young.”
The creative team includes Amy Watts on design, Kate Hunter Parker on puppets, Jeremy Bradfield on composition and sound, Stuart Hannaran on lighting, Sophie Teasdale on AV and stage management, Richard Flood on production and VonFox on media.
A first theatre visit for the under-sixes
Alongside the main stage show, Triple Treat Theatre presents The Snow Globe in Queen’s Hall’s Studio, written by Nicholson with Liversidge and Penman and directed by Nicholson. Hexham-raised actor-musician Eleanor Cobb, who trained at RADA, leads the production; her credits include Do Birds Hide to Die? at the Coronet Theatre and the Prague Fringe, and she recently co-wrote and directed Blocks Falling at Charing Cross Theatre.
“We’re so excited to welcome Triple Treat Theatre back to Queen’s Hall this Christmas,” said Katy Taylor, artistic director and chief executive of Queen’s Hall Arts. “They’ve built a wonderful connection with our audiences, and with such a talented cast bringing this much-loved story to life, we’re looking forward to another very special festive season in Hexham.”
A Christmas Carol runs from 5 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 and is suitable for ages 6 and over. The Snow Globe runs from 5 to 31 December and is made for children under six and their families, with relaxed performances. Tickets for both are on sale at queenshall.co.uk or through the box office on 01434 652477.
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Beaumont Street, Hexham NE46 3LS.