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Christmas Shows from Maverick |
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 Christmas is just around the corner - well it is if you're
planning a Festive show for this year!
To help you out with your festive choice here are five of
Maverick's end-of-year shows. There's something here for every group,
whether it's the brand new Nativity by Maverick's Ian Dorricott, the classic
Christmas Carol by Mark Carter. Tim Tuck's fun Noel or the wonderful
Maverick pantos of The Heart of Christmas and Turn Around Dick.
So take a browse and make all your Christmases come early!
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Australia's top selling composer of all time, and the composer of
Australia's best ever selling musical – Man of Steel, we are pleased to
present Ian Dorricott's newest musical, Nativity – ‘the real story of
Christmas’.
Large, mixed cast, 80 mins
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'Noel' is a bright new retelling of the age-old
Christmas Story. All the usual Christmas characters are present: the
Roman soldiers proclaiming the census, the three (or is that four?)
kings travelling by camel, the shepherds, the innkeeper and of course
Joseph and his family.
Large, mixed cast
50 mins
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A Christmas Carol is probably Charles Dickens’ most
accessible novel and appeals to both adults and children. This musical
is faithful to the spirit and detail of the original story and retains
all the charm and vitality.
Large, mixed cast
105 mins
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If your group is looking for a crackerjack Christmas
show then you just can't go past this! This pacey panto is jam-packed
with irresistable characters who meet up with Dick Whittington and his
faithful cat Cecil...
Large, mixed cast
50 mins
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A modern Christmas pantomime with all the excitement,
colour, music and fun of traditional pantomime theatre. The villain Jack
Frost has kidnapped Santa Claus and is holding him prisoner at the Ice
Palace. So who can free him and save the Heart of Christmas?
Large, mixed cast
105 mins
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...fits firmly into the category of family entertainment, being intelligent enough for the adults and fun enough for children. This is an extremely good show, with good songs, representing a triumph for adaptor, songwriter and director Mike Carter – who I will now call the Lionel Bart of Brighton – he has created a crisp two hours of fun, without losing Dicken’s message. You will leave with warm feeling toward the world – and probably humming a tune or two – a carol worth making a song and dance about
Roger Love, reviewer for West Sussex Gazette 1995
Cheers and thanks for your assistance with this show (Turn Around Dick).
Alison Blake. CMax Entertainment P/L. Devonport. TAS. AUST
Nativity was a fantastic show that was enjoyed by everyone involved from the cast and crew to the parents and the audience. The musical is completely adaptable to a large range of age groups. The backing track resources and convenient set designs make it easy to produce on any scale for any age and budget. My students thoroughly enjoyed it.
Luke Ralph, Christian Outreach College, Brisbane.
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