| A Klingon Christmas Carol | |
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 Photoshop-embossed poster Art for 2009 (MN) and 2012 (IL) productions of A Klingon Christmas Carol. Design by David Talarico; Copyright Commedia Beauregard | |
| Written by | Christopher Kidder-Mostrom Sasha Warren Translation by Laura Thurston Bill Hedrick Christopher Kidder-Mostrom Chris Lipscombe |
| Characters | see below |
| Date premiered | December 8, 2007 |
| Place premiered | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Original language | Klingon |
| Subject | A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
| Genre | play, parody |
| Official site | |
A Klingon Christmas Carol is the first play to be performed entirely in Klingon, a constructed language first appearing in the Star Trek media franchise. The play is based on the Charles Dickens 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. A Klingon Christmas Carol is the Charles Dickens classic tale of ghosts and redemption, adapted to reflect the Klingon values of courage and honor, and then translated into Klingon, performed with English supertitles.
Originally created as a fundraiser for Commedia Beauregard theatre company, it was written in 2007 by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom and Sasha Warren and was originally translated by Laura Thurston, Bill Hedrick and Christopher Kidder-Mostrom. Additional content and translations were provided by Chris Lipscombe when the show was expanded in 2010.[1]
Commedia Beauregard produced the play from 2007 to 2010 in Minnesota and in Chicago from 2010 to 2014.[2] The play has also been presented in Cincinnati in 2013, Washington DC in 2014, and Simi Valley, CA in 2017. Additionally, the play returned to Minnesota in 2014 and returned to Chicago in 2016.
- ^ Belkin, Douglas (18 December 2010). "BaQa'—or Is It Humbug? Aliens Attack a Holiday Classic". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Zacher, Scotty. "2011 Klingon Christmas Carol review". ChicagoTheaterBeat.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2011-12-03.