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A New England Christmas
11-13 December 2015. A perfect way to get into the holiday spirit.

11-13 December, Pontine Theatre presents it’s original production, A New England Christmas. Performances are offered Friday @7:30, Saturday @4 & Sunday @2. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org. Pontine’s West End Studio Theatre is located at 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH. Contact Pontine: info@pontine.org/ 603-436-6660
To celebrate the Holidays, Pontine Theatre brings seasonal stories and poems to the stage written by some of New England’s favorite authors. This year, Pontine is pleased to present two witty wonders to life, The Christmas that Almost Wasn’t by Ogden Nash (1902-1971) and Christmas Monks by Mary Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930).
The Christmas that Almost Wasn’t tells the tale of King Oldwin’s imprisonment by his “nastiest of nephews,” Evilard, and his resulting program to make everybody miserable which includes outlawing Christmas. With the help of the eight-year-old, Nicholas Knock and the succor of Good King Wenceslsue and his knights, Oldwin is rescued and the beloved celebration is restored. The poem is made doubly captivating by the vivacious variety of Ogden Nash’s verse and is sure to delight the hearts of Christmas lovers young and old.
It is unknown to many people that the Christmas toys grow from seeds in the garden of the Christmas Monks. This story by Mary Wilkins Freeman relates the adventures of the Prince, Peter and Peter’s little sister, in this wonderful place.