December 13th - 31st 2005

The King's Head Theatre, London

Debut treated King's Head audiences to mulled wine, mince pies, and a feast of short Christmas plays. Heart warming, entertaining, and a perfect way to get  the whole family into the spirit of Christmas.

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, by O. Henry

Adapted by Ciaran McConville

Della and Jim are completely broke. It’s their first Christmas together and they want to buy each other the finest of gifts. But what do you buy when you’ve got no money? O. Henry’s most popular story is a timeless parable about the wisdom of love. 

THE HAUNTED MAN, by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Elizabeth Park

Christmas Eve. An old man haunted by his past makes a bargain with a ghost to lose his memory. And so begins a typical Dickensian night of phantoms, mysteries, beautiful ladies, and Scrooges. If you like your Christmas pudding served with a dash of Oliver Twists, then this condensed little beauty is for you.

FIVE-THIRTY, by Emma Vuletic

Emma Vuletic is one of Australia’s most highly regarded young playwrights. Her specially written play, ‘Five-Thirty’, is a simple, touching story about family differences and shared nostalgia at Christmas, with all the musicality and boldness of style that has made Vuletic so popular in her own country.