Christmas Eve in the Old Nursery
By Valerie Warwick
Sample soundtrack:
Track 1. Overture 1:06
Full Musical Score by Gavin Hawley
Lyrics by Valerie Warwick and Richard Stevens
Christmas Eve in the Old Nursery is an exciting, colourful and humorous musical offering several different dance sequences and choral pieces suitable for varying talents and age groups. The cast can vary from 40 to 70 to 100 plus.
Gavin Hawley’s music is superb. The CD provides the full musical score, with backing for the lyrics plus all the ingenious sound effects for the entire production.
His recording is both captivating and enchanting.
Christmas Eve in the Old Nursery includes script, words to the lyrics, stage diagram, prop list and sound cues.
Remember the Magic?
Remember the ‘magic’ of a childhood Christmas? How the excitement and anticipation grew as the tree and decorations were put up? How the very sight of tinsel, glittering crepe paper and Christmas crackers was so thrilling?
Valerie Warwick has captured the essence of a happy childhood Christmas in this delightful musical. The parade of the Tin Soldiers, the Wood Nymphs ballet, the comical Pixies, the majestic Princess of Wonderland and all her Fairies, Witches and Magical Folk from Toyland; all will linger in the memory long after the curtain comes to a close.
This delightful musical, which runs for approximately an hour an a half with interval, is suitable for children of varying talents and ages, allowing for a cast of 40 – 70 – 100 plus. Christmas Eve in the Old Nursery, with its magical music, provides an exciting, humorous, colourful and nostalgic production that will absolutely delight both young and old. Re-live the magic!
SYNOPSIS
Flickering lanterns and Carol Singers set the mood with
the opening number ‘Ring the Bells’.
It is Christmas Eve, Katie and Tim (aged approximately 10 and 12) stand admiring their tree. Tim asks his Mother if she believes in magic, to which she adamantly replies “No dear, I don’t”. But - when they all go off to bed, the Old Nursery takes on a magical glow as one by one the toys come alive. Teddy Bear, Jack-In-The-Box, Tooth Fairy and Rag Doll have invited some very special guests and so the party begins.
They witness the Fairies from the bottom of the garden dancing with their colourful, flowing ribbon wands. They welcome the Toy Maker and his stiff- limbed Dolls who come to life with the turn of a key. They laugh at the endless jokes provided by the mischievous Pixies and share the Majorette’s pride as she presents a military display by her gallant Tin Soldiers. They are mesmerised by the music of the Wood Nymph’s enchanting ballet, when ……
The sudden arrival of the Wicked Witch, Trainee Witch
and Puss Cat threatens the festivities of the night, until the
Princess of Wonderland convinces them that a good life
will bring them more happiness. When Santa Claus hears
the Witches have changed their evil ways, he arrives to
share in the celebrations. With the realisation that the
merrymaking has taken them well past midnight, the
Princess of Wonderland uses her magic powers to whisk
them all back to Toyland, but …… in their hasty retreat,
several articles are left behind.
Christmas morning Tim, Katie and Mum enter the Old Nursery and are surprised and curious at finding these articles. But when Dad takes Mum aside and makes her close her eyes and use her imagination – she suddenly becomes aware that …… there IS such a thing as magic! As she opens her eyes she experiences the wondrous parade as the Folk from Toyland return to the Old Nursery for the Grand Finale.
Characters Katie |
Soundtrack Listing 1 Overture 1:06 |
Script plus full CD backing and sound effects track $95.00 (Excl GST)
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