Twisted Christmas

Synopsis

Join a travelling band of misfits and wasters as they escape a bleak mid-winter night by breaking into the Playhouse Studio to entertain you with twisted tales of Christmas time and beg or borrow a penny or two from their unsuspecting audience. This sinister little show is packed full of live music, magic, black comedy and debauchery, and is strictly for adults only. Hear the carols you know and love flipped on their heads and take in four new wickedly dark tales for a very modern Christmas.

Our Review:

22 December 2012

The Playhouse Studio opens its doors to an alternative festive show for two nights only, with Twisted Christmas, a travelling band of misfits and wasters.
 
Telling four stories over 90 minutes, the five strong cast lead us into tales of Christmas cheer and also reflection as we prepare ourselves for a day of over indulgence and family bonding.
 
The show starts of with 'Christmas Cow' a very modern and twisted version of the Nativity story. With it's very exaggerated characters and off the wall plot this starts off well but does not seem to be able to hold the story together all the way through and leaves an uncertainty as to how the rest of the show will follow. Thankfully, three well-written tales follow, which offers refreshing, and in some parts a reflective commentary of Christmas.
 
Confidently led by The Alligator Club, the actors all play a musical instrument and with their version of "Violent Night" and "Have Yourself a John Terr...

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