Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your Teacups!
/Buckle your theatre seats and grab your teacups, British comedians James and Jamesy are bringing their unique brand of hilarity to Ontario this holiday season. Reminiscent of classic British pantos, O Christmas Tea is rich with wordplay, comic physicality, and cleverly crafted interactive elements, yet it is the duo’s chemistry and charisma that provide the real magic of this play.
“The Christmas season is the time of year when we are encouraged to dream big, embrace imagination, and celebrate child-like excitement for magic and merriment,” says Jamesy (Alastair Knowles) the quirky half of London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo.
James and Jamesy have already won just about every comedy award they can, and the reason is obvious: these two are exceptional. Stepping away from their Off-Broadway debut in New York, the duo will perform at Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre on December 2nd. Leap to get tickets!
Juxtaposing British propriety with an unabashed love for the absurd, O Christmas Tea casts away the conventions of theatre and joyously breaks the fourth wall. Just about the only thing these two don’t break is their Royal Doulton tea set in this wonderful evening of play and whimsy.
“In O Christmas Tea, Jamesy’s wish for tea is granted, but with catastrophic and uproarious repercussions,” says Knowles. “As tea fills my flat, then bursts through the fourth wall to flood the world, our performance spills from the stage into the audience. Classic aquatic narratives like Jaws, Noah’s ark, and the Titanic are all steeped together and thematically wrapped up in the Christmas spirit.
Touring 30 cities throughout the province including:
Nov 27: Burlington Performance Arts Centre, 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Nov 30: Kitchener, Centre in the Square, 7:30pm
Dec 2: Mississauga, Living Arts Centre, 7:30pm
Dec 10, Toronto, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Dec 11, Brampton, Rose Theatre, 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Click here to get your tickets to this must-experience performance!