'We'll tell the same old stories, all over again. And we won't complain. Because it's Christmas.'

It's Christmas Day, sort of, and Alice, Mike and Tess - three generations of the one family - are busy preparing a feast, singing songs, spinning yarns and squabbling about snacks... like only a close family can. But someone is missing from the table.

Telling their stories in turns, and breaking off for the odd musical interlude, the family pass the time waiting for Tess's mum to arrive. As they do, we see a picture of how one family forms its traditions - and how those traditions matter most when there are problems on the horizon.

The Last Noel by Chris Bush is a funny, moving, uplifting play with original songs. An innovative festive drama, it captures the unique bonds of family and how coming together to share stories and a meal can be a modern Christmas miracle.

It was first produced in 2019 by Attic Theatre Company and Arts at the Old Fire Station on a tour of venues around London, before a Christmas run at the Old Fire Station in Oxford.

About the Author

Chris Bush is a playwright, lyricist and theatre-maker. Her other plays include Steel for Sheffield Theatres, an adaptation of Pericles for the National Theatre, The Changing Room for National Theatre Connections, and the musicals The Assassination of Katie Hopkins (with Matt Winkworth) and Standing at the Sky's Edge (with Richard Hawley).

Reviews

'Chris Bush's beautifully crafted show is comforting and uplifting with just enough kick for those who find festive theatre too saccharine'

* Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781848429154
Author Chris Bush
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books