F Christmas is a joyous gift at the time we need it most
- Written by Sarah Austin, Senior Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne
Gregory Lorenzutti/Malthouse TheatreThere are many great traditions of Christmas performances, mostly European and American in origin, where the occurrence of Christmas in deep winter means it is more likely that people will want to be inside watching a show.
Christmas pantomimes emerging from the 16th century Commedia dell’ Arte in Italy hav...





