"But, to coin a phrase, this is not that story or not yet. This is, for now, the story of Ebony Scrooge, a glamorous, hard-as-nails fashionista (think Cruella de Vil, though the dark glasses may suggest a real-life role model), who made her name with monochrome haute couture creations, and has just cancelled Christmas, so her put-upon workers can get her next collection ready for the catwalk."
"Bob (Cratchit) is hopelessly in love with Ebony, but is predictably ignored; Ebony's orphaned niece, Freddie, the only character wearing colour in Ebony's black and white universe, is desperate for affection, but finds none. Jo Scotcher's elegant and versatile set design a frame of full height, airily spaced neon tubes enveloping the stage combines with Charlie Morgan Jones's atmospheric lighting design to establish a gloomy interior, stripped of all joy."
ZooNation stages Ebony Scrooge as a hip-hop reimagining of A Christmas Carol that opens with animated white figures and a commanding female voice. The central figure, Ebony, is a glamorous, hard-edged fashion designer who enforces a monochrome aesthetic and cancels Christmas to focus on a new collection. Bob (Cratchit) loves Ebony unrequitedly, while orphaned niece Freddie stands out as the only character in colour and yearns for affection. The production uses an airy neon-tube frame and moody lighting to create a joyless interior. Act I ends darkly; Act II promises vivid, festive transformation.
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