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Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

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Manual Cinema at The Studebaker Theater

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

Show Information

Manual Cinema’s awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season! Avowed holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy has been reluctantly recruited to carry on her late husband Joe’s tradition of spreading Christmas cheer. Alone in her Chicago home on Christmas Eve, she reconstructs his annual Christmas Carol puppet show over a Zoom call, while the family celebrates from afar. But as Trudy dives deeper into the story, the puppets take on a life of their own and the family call transforms into a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind cinematic reimagining of Dickens’s classic ghost story. Featuring hundreds of handmade puppets, immersive sound design and live music, Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol is a holiday show unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission

Questions about tickets? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. 

Manual Cinema at The Studebaker Theater - 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605

Take Note

  • Half-Price Holidays Tickets available for performances on
  • Friday, December 12 at 7:30pm
  • Saturday, December 13 at 3pm
  • Saturday, December 13 at 7:30pm
  • Sunday, December 14 at 2:00pm
  • Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30pm
  • The Half-Price Holidays Discount is at least 50% off the full-price ticket sold by the theatre and is automatically applied.
  • Only a limited number of tickets are available using this discount. Once they are gone, no more will be added. 
  • All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased as part of Half-Price Holidays. Ticket prices ared subject to change at the theatre's discretion at any time outside of the promotion dates (December 4-15). This offer is not valid on previously purchased tickets.  
  • Please note that a service charge will be added and that the ticket inventory is limited and subject to availability. 
  • Questions about tickets? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. 

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When would you like to attend this show?

Friday, Dec 12
  1. 7:30pm
    $27.50
Saturday, Dec 13
  1. 3:00pm
    $27.50
  2. 7:30pm
    $27.50
Sunday, Dec 14
  1. 2:00pm
    $27.50
Wednesday, Dec 17
  1. 7:30pm
    $27.50