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December 25, 2025
A Christmas Fair review
Chadderton Town Hall, OldhamSet over the course of local village hall fundraiser, Jim Cartwright’s play is charmingly performed and has a built-in sense of community
TL;DR
- The play is set during a local village hall fundraiser, providing a built-in sense of community.
- Director Jimmy Fairhurst keeps house lights up and encourages audience participation.
- The interval is treated as an opportunity to purchase items that are part of the set.
- The site-specific venue has disadvantages including poor acoustics and inconsistent focus.
- The play's structure involves characters gradually filling and then clearing the space.
- The first half is breezy, while the second half is weightier with character soliloquies.
- The play is described as a slight but wholesome seasonal alternative.
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