Christmas On Mars 

by Harry Kondoleon



9th December 2023
London Performance Studios


Angels are whirling around me like rings. Can you feel their light?”



Posters by Tom Joyes


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


Photos by Tyler Kelly


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