Christmas On Mars
by Harry Kondoleon
9th December 2023
London Performance Studios
“Angels are whirling around me like rings. Can you feel their light?”
Bruno, an out-of-work actor, plans on marrying and setting up home with his partner, Audrey. But the couple’s future happiness is threatened by the arrival of two unexpected guests who refuse to leave.
First up is Nissim, a former flight attendant, who alleges he is, in fact, Bruno’s long-term boyfriend. Then comes Ingrid, Audrey’s estranged mother, who will do anything to atone for years of parental neglect.
‘Christmas on Mars’ is the story of an unconventional foursome who come to share an apartment one festive season, written in Harry Kondoleon’s witty, strange and antic comic style.
The American playwright Harry Kondoleon was once called a ‘theatrical comet of the 80s’. Though his career was brief, lasting just 14 years, he premiered 18 plays between the years 1980 and 1994, as well as two novels and a poetry collection.
Harry Kondoleon (1955-1994)
Video by Lylani Devorah
To learn more about Harry Kondoleon and his playwriting, visit his author page.
Rehearsal Photographs
Cast
Mary Malone Dominic Holmes Nathan Armarkwei-Laryea Sharon Small
Director
Alastair Curtis
Costume & Set
Max Allen and Elliott Adcock
Sound
Helen Noir
Producers
Izzy Parriss
Katie Byrne and Max Laurie
Photography
Tyler Kelly
Technical Manager
Atlanta Sonson-Chapman
Commissioned by
London Performance Studios
Thanks to Don Shewey