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The funniest Christmas show ever!
Linda Browns boyfriend wins the lotto, and sends her the 12 traditional presents. How the Brown family copes with them is the basis of this warm-hearted adventure. There is dad, a typical DIY enthusiast, who is kept busy building the homes for the various arrivals, harassed Mum, Gran, who lives in the past, and younger brother Kevin, only interested in his computer - till the milkmaids and dancing girls arrive. Comic chaos reigns throughout. The French Hens do the Can-Can, the Calling Birds are Swiss yodellers, the neighbours revolt, and the Browns are forced to become New Age Travellers. Then Linda wakes up from the dream, and life gets back to normal - or does it? Delightful original songs are interspersed with some well known tunes, and the music is just as humorous as the script. A CD of backing tracks is recommended for rehearsal and/or performance : indeed, it is essential for schools without pipers or drummers. The CD also contains all the vocal tracks. Dont worry if your cast doesnt stretch to the numbers that would complete the full set (80 plus chorus!). There are plenty of options in the script for reductions to a suggested minimum of 40.
The Writer - Malcolm Sircom
Malcolm read music at Cambridge University before entering the theatre as a Musical Director. Probably the highlight of his career was a 4 year world tour of the ˜Rocky Horror Show'. At the same time he honed in his writing skills with a series of Pantomimes and Children's musicals, which were performed professionally all over the country including his hit 'Mr Men Musical' in London's West End.
He started writing schools musicals with 'Ebenezer', which coincided with the launching of Musicline. Since then his many follow-ups have been so successful worldwide that they have enabled him to retire from the theatre to concentrate solely on this aspect of his talents.
His major hobbies are bridge, cricket, and writing musicals for schools! People often ask him if he is a teacher, as his shows have such a rapport with kids. The answer is no - he is an entertainer pure and simple, backed by the experience of years in the professional theatre. He claims to be still a child at heart, and he loves working with children, which shows very much in the works he produces for them
I played Linda in our school production.I loved the show. I couldnt help laughing when I read my script!!! I reccomend this to anyone. Everyone will enjoy it. Believe me
(Posted on 12/04/2008) Review by Maddy
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