1876: The Robin’s Christmas (2020)

Written and Directed by Omkar Bhatkar


Its Advent Season in 1876, A hungry little Robin befriends Babousca who lovingly feeds him every day. In the icy hills of a faraway land lived a woodcarver Mr.Toomley. The Robin flies Seven Hills following Mr.Toomley when his grief knows no bounds. Mr.Toomley settles in the valley where lives little Piccola and Thomas. This year Piccola has no stocking for Santa and Thomas has no Nativity statues. Does Mr. Toomley find happiness? The Christmas fowl; the Squirrel ‘Squeaky’, the Reindeer ‘Rudie’ and the rabbit ‘Tibity’ tells us this miraculous story of the 1876: The Robin’s Christmas. Come Join us on this Christmas adventure with Squeaky, Rudie and Tibity.

Presented in an immersive style with the audience in the centre and performance around them in 360°. Written and Directed by Omkar Bhatkar with inspired from the poem ‘Piccola’ by Celia Thaxter, A Short story ‘The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey’ by Susan Wojciechowski, The Hungry Robin by Enid Blyton and Russian Folktake of Babousca.

St. Andrew’s Centre for Philosophy & Performing Arts and Metamorphosis Theatre Inc presentation