Paul Sills, the master of improvisation and founder of The Second City and creator of Story Theatre – and who has influenced some of theatre's most important directors, writers and actors – adapts for stage one of the classic works of literature, Charles Dickens' masterpiece, A Christmas Carol. Included as well are some of the exercises devised for Story Theater by Viola Spolin, renowned for her work with games and improvisation and whose best-selling text has become the definitive guide to improvisational practice.