HO HO HO

Alf is an elf on the edge.  He's stuck selling trees on Christmas Eve and thinks his sister won't want him to spend Christmas with her as he can't afford a gift.  Can a kind (but slightly chaotic) really big fairy help him realise the season of goodwill is more about presence than presents…?  Join us as we explore family values and Yuletide traditions in this thirty-minute show (and sing Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas with us), and then get crafty afterwards with our fun activities for the whole primary age range.  During the show, Alf makes a simple picture frame from card.  Children can make their own frames with us afterwards to give as homemade gifts.  We provide the materials for these for public venues.  We ho ho hope 'yule' love our show!

Pre-show activity
We invite the audience to make paper chains with us beforehand to adorn the playing space.  Children can decorate their own strips of paper before linking them, to get everyone involved and encourage anticipation for the show.

For HO HO HO, please may we have:
A parking space for our car
Two chairs
An hour in the space beforehand to set up, and at least 30 minutes afterwards to pack away
Lots of brilliant kids in the audience!

"Wow, what can I say… truly amazing.  Perfect amount of interaction with the children and families.  Such a heartwarming story and told so well all ages could understand.  The show was the perfect amount of time, not too long and drawn out.  We would love you to come back next year.   Thank you and a Merry Christmas"
Charlotte, hospital play team, Starlight Festive Tour

"Your show was amazing!  It really brightened up what would've been a dull day!  Thank you so so much"
Mum to very poorly baby, hospital, Starlight Festive Tour

"What an amazing morning we've had – a really nice alternative Christmas story, sharing how not everything needs to be extravagant but handmade gifts can hold a much higher value.  Definitely got the kids thinking and creating fabulous frames at the end.  Truly amazing"
Hamera, hospital play team, Starlight Festive Tour

"It was the first time my daughter came out of her sick bed in days.  She really enjoyed the show and I was happy seeing her happy and interacting.  Thank you very much for bringing light"
Dad to very poorly 4yo, hospital, Starlight Festive Tour

"Y'all are amazing, it was excellent!  A great merry Christmas story!"
Mahaylia, age 9, Roundwood Community Centre

"We loved the show!  Absolutely heartfelt, you took us on a wonderful emotional journey.  The children and adults all loved it"
Allison and Ellie, Christmas event, Shepherd's Bush Market

"Magic!"
Tom, Liese and Boe, age 4, Christmas event, Milton Keynes

"Amazing!  Thank you so much for being so inclusive to my son.  He loved it"
Carole and James, Christmas event, Milton Keynes

"The kids loved it as it was very fun and engaging.  It truly lifted the Christmas spirit"
Family, Christmas event, Milton Keynes

"We loved the show so much we watched it twice!  The crafting activities between performances were really good fun and the two actors had all the children totally engaged"
Lara, Purdy and Cecily, Christmas event, Milton Keynes

"He was absolutely glued to the performance – thank you!"
Chloe and Arthur, age 3, Christmas event, Milton Keynes

"Absolutely brilliant.  Great meaningful story line"
Sarah, Arthur and Sidney, Christmas event Milton Keynes

"It was fantastic – the children really enjoyed it"
Megan, EYFS teacher, Gospel Oak Primary

"5 stars!"
Hattie and kids, Chiswick Flower Market

"Wonderful girls, such a lovely little show.  Love the 'presents/presence' part!"
Mum, Chiswick Flower Market

"The children have been buzzing all day and it was the perfect start to our festive season!  We all loved the show – small and big.  Thank you so much"
Miss Morley, Y4 teacher, Old Oak Primary"

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childrenstheatre@reallybigpants.co.uk