Have A Very Crooked Christmas in Bulwell
York-based Riding Lights Theatre Company is bringing its comedy play A Very Crooked Christmas to Bulwell in December
The play tells the tale of a magical star in the eastern skies, pointing the way to a secret treasure.
Two rascally shepherds and their naughty sheep, Jumper, hatch a cheeky plan to steal the star and make their fortunes.
But their perfect plan is looks set to be derailed by amazing angels, crazy carpenters and a wise man with a wool allergy.
The first Christmas is about to get messy.
With all the characters played by just two actors, the action’s fast, funny, just a little bit farcical, and full of wonder, hope and delight.
Riding Lights’ Christmas shows, touring across the UK for many years, are always packed with slapstick, music and pesky puppet animals and A Very Crooked Christmas follows their tradition, unwrapping the true meaning at the heart of the Christmas story.
Paul Birch, the show’s director and artistic director at Riding Lights, said: “It’s an absolute joy to be touring a new Christmas show around the UK.
“Since its earliest days, Riding Lights has been taking the nativity story into schools, churches and theatres everywhere, taking a very silly approach to the story of the nativity, which we take entirely seriously.
“There’s nothing quite like seeing a room full of families with small children laughing and laughing at the story of the first Christmas – and, I hope, really taking it to heart.”
Rachel Price’s inventive and original take on the nativity story for all ages comes to Bulwell’s United Reform Church on December 5 at 1pm.
Visit nnacp.churchsuite.com/events/l43if5jm for tickets.