A Proper Merry Christmess - Red Ladder Theatre Company

Red Ladder Theatre Company

It’s Christmas Eve at West Yorkshire’s (almost) favourite garden centre – and the last chance for one lucky department to win the seasonal bonus. Over at the grotto, a reluctant Santa, relentlessly positive Tree, and stressed-out student Elf all need cash and quick. Forget Christmas miracles, they’ll have to pull together to sleigh this competition.

Only Rudolf’s looking queasy, the decorations dubious and Team Grotto’s struggling to keep their own dysfunctional festivities under wraps. Can they win with Christmas cheer alone? Or will they resort to dirty tricks? Stuff Christmas spirit, this is war!

A Proper Merry Christmess is a chaotic Christmas comedy for adults, an antidote to the snowy schmaltz, floppy hair and impossibly big kitchens of the festive romcom. At the time of year when being skint isn’t an option, step into an honest Christmas story, featuring the bits those movies always leave out, actually.

Written by Leon Fleming & Seeta Wrightson, following workshops with local communities from BITMO and St. George’s Crypt

Directed by Cheryl Martin

All performances will have integrated captions on a screen within the set.

Age guidance is 16+

Running time is approx. 60 mins no interval

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Dates


Slung Low, The Warehouse in Holbeck, Leeds at 7pm
28 Nov 2025 – 29 Nov 2025

3rd, 4th & 10th at ARC, Stockton Arts Centre at 7:30pm
3 Dec 2025 – 10 Dec 2025

Wakefield Exchange AT 8pm
15 Dec 2025

Gosforth Civic Theatre at 7:30pm
20 Dec 2025

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield at 6pm
22 Dec 2025 – 23 Dec 2025