Present

<p><i>It''s called your Christmas scar! </i><br><i>If you have a scar from Christmas </i>– <i>you''ve wrecked the day. </i><br><br><i>It''s Sue''s tattoo.</i><br><br>It’s the 23rd of December and Dave is preparing his Christmas tradition – to party like it''s 1994. The drinks are flowing, the music is pumping. Tonight''s going to be a good night. Until the buzz from his phone stops the noise – bringing him back to the real world.<br><br>It’s a text that gives him the chance to create a new Christmas tradition and meet his grandson for the first time. Join Dave on this epic festive quest as he battles to buy a Christmas present for his six-year-old grandson.<br><br>First produced in 2019 to sell-out audiences at Alphabetti Theatre and critical acclaim, <i>Present </i>was written and directed by Ali Pritchard, Alphabetti Theatre''s founder and Artistic Director from 2012 until 2024.<br><br>This edition was published to coincide with the production at Newcastle''s Live Theatre in December 2024.</p>