A Christmas Cornucopia

Blue Apple’s ‘Special Assignment Company’ proudly present an abundant and lavish array of Christmas tales, songs and poems.

Originally produced as part of the first ever Woolly Hat Fair, in the historic and atmospheric P&G Wells bookshop, the company was unable to resist the opportunity to be part of Blue Apple’s Christmas celebrations. Expect the unexpected and Merry Christmas!

The Night Before Christmas

Daniel Chopra – Narrator
Gemma Green – Mother
Grant Powell – Father
Rea Lillywhite – Child
Ben Tyler – St. Nicholas

The Grinch who Stole Christmas

Chanele Sillince – Narrator
Lisa Fisher – Girl Who
Antanas Schiastney – Boy Who
Ali Sinclair-Wilson – The Grinch

The Little Match Girl

Francesca Wells – The Little Matchgirl
Neil Bennet – Narrator
Emma Friend – Narrator 

A Christmas Carol

Guy Walkington – Narrator
Tom Hatchett – Scrooge
Jane Chadwick – Niece
James Ducarreaux – The Ghost of Christmas Past

The Reindeer Report

Jane Chadwick – Reporter

All other parts played by members of the company plus Lotta Laajalahti and Eleanor Brooks

Direction - Catherine Gillard
Costumes & Props - Jenni Sundheim
Stage Management - Kirsty White

Artistic Director - Peter Clerke
Management - Joanna Ridout & Nicola Peacock
Administration - Elisabeth Yeats-Brown 

With thanks to: Michelle Walker and all at Woolly Hat Fair; Crispin Drummond, David Simpkin and all the staff of P&G Wells; Louise Kerr, Winchester College wardrobe; Heather Smart, Cornflowers Gift Shop; Phil Stanier & University of Winchester Performing Arts Dept.; Katie Appleford.