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Bah, hungry! Our theatre critic tucks into immersive banquets inspired by Charles Dickens and The Nutcracker

by Arifa Akbar

Festive theatrical feasts serve audiences a slap-up dinner with their entertainment. But is what's on stage as appetising as what's on your plate? In west London, a line of smartly dressed theatregoers on a street corner enter a building and walk back in time. We pass through tight lamp-lit corridors and arrive in a cavernous hall, with tables laid and lanterns dangling overhead. This is Charles Dickens' parlour, whe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:24am on December 14, 2025