A Child's Christmas in Wales & Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Irish Repertory Theater


The Irish Repertory Theater presents A Child's Christmas in Wales & Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Dylan Thomas, adapted by Charlotte Moore, opening at the Irish Repertory Theater on 13 Dec 2007, following previews from 5 Dec and running through to 30 Dec 2007.

A Child's Christmas in Wales is an anecdotal sketch of the festive season, originally written for radio. It is Christmas remembered as a fairy talke, a series of descriptive paggages, in which Dylan creates the nostalgic magic of a childhood Christmas when everything was brighter and better. Clement Clarke Moore famous Christmas Poem "The Night Before Christmas" tells of silent house, with a child tucked upin Bed on Christmas Eve, has he 'dreams' he encounters Santa delivering the Christmas presents. The show includes traditional selections and original songs (many in close harmony) .

Directed by Charlotte Moore, A Child's Christmas in Wales & Twas the Night Before Christmas features Kerry Conte, Bonnie Fraser, Justin Packard, Joshua Park and Ashley Robinson.

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