A Christmas Carol is, as the subtitle states, a GHOST story. The folks at Quicksilver at to be commended for returning this Dickens classic to its proper context. The evil Scrooge, much like Dickensian England itself, needed a strong shock to the system to see the light. Those who believed in capital over compassion, who took comfort in the large capacities of workhouses and prisons, needed to feel the horror of the world of their own making.
Quicksilver's production brings back the necessary "fear factor" in order for the audience to appreicate not only what Dickens was trying to accomplish, by HOW.
It is hoped that somehow, this Christmas Carol packs enough punch to scare the all-too-many, modern-day Scrooges.