Can’t Wait for Christmas
Orange Tree Theatre

Director: Imogen Bond
Music: Tarek Merchant
Lighting: Chris McDonnell
Performers: Iniki Mariano and Andre Refig

Production Photographs by Robert Day

Jessie’s dad has brought her a lovely little present. It’s all wrapped up, and tied with a beautiful bow. She can’t wait to open it, but she isn’t allowed to until Christmas day.

Jessie shakes it and sniffs it and tries to sneak a peek, but Dad puts it just out of her reach and keeps a close eye on it.

Instead, he suggests she opens her advent calendar to keep her occupied. She opens the first window and…

Behold! Jessie’s countdown to Christmas as she delights in all the festive treats that appear behind her advent calendar windows.