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"Father Christmas has the Flu" is the English version of my paperback French/Portuguese book with the same title.
The story of this play is set somewhere in Sweden on Christmas Eve. Father Christmas has come down with the flu and now there is a good question: How will he deliver the presents in time? Elf, his assistant, dreams of playing Father Christmas for one night, but another decision is taken. And a young man who had once replaced the Finnish Father Christmas shows up.
Angry because the Christmases did not think he was responsible enough to deliver the presents, Elf plays a prank on the substitute... Yet Father Christmas has no idea that this has happened until his replacement arrives in desperation. After confronting him, Elf confesses what he has done... and he is badly suffering the consequences...
The book also features the story of Saint Nicholas, this mythical white-bearded gift-giving figure who entered our imagination as Father Christmas or Santa. The Christmas carol "We wish you a Merry Christmas" is sung at the end of the play; a recipe for Mother Christmas Chocolate Cake and a few easy drawings for Christmas decorations are also included. Included are also production notes for stage performance in a classroom.
"Father Christmas has the Flu" was written to be performed by actors before an audience of children, young adults and families. The three-act version is ideal for a cast of eight to twenty children with language and memory skills or for a mix of adults and children, for fun and entertaining.
The medium-sized version (first two acts) is more appropriate to be performed by children aged 8 to 12. The short version (act three) is a good entertainment for little children, and it can be performed as an independent one-act play under the title "The Miracle of Saint Nicholas".
If there is a character with whom we never get bored, that character is no doubt Father Christmas. With its twist on characters from the holiday season and its foreign setting, "Father Christmas has the Flu" may appeal to a wide audience. Both adults and children may be entertained by this charming play.
To learn a little more about me and my writins, please feel free to visit my website www.dulcerodrigues.info. Specifically for children, teachers, parents, and everyone involved in education, I've created www.barry4kids.net, a website run by my pet dog Barry...