←Recommendations of The Noir Before Christmas

  • Robert Weibezahl: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
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    Minigan brilliantly mashes together nearly every noir fiction trope and pop culture Christmas reference you can think of in this hilarious mystery spoof. A welcome addition to any holiday shorts festival.

    Minigan brilliantly mashes together nearly every noir fiction trope and pop culture Christmas reference you can think of in this hilarious mystery spoof. A welcome addition to any holiday shorts festival.

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  • Christopher Plumridge: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
    “

    Bringing Noir into Christmas is a Christmas present for me! With dark winter nights in Lapland, you can understand how tough it can be for Mr Claus and Co, but deep down the big guy still has a heart. Tis the season to be noir.....
    Also.... Who or Whom - brilliant!

    Bringing Noir into Christmas is a Christmas present for me! With dark winter nights in Lapland, you can understand how tough it can be for Mr Claus and Co, but deep down the big guy still has a heart. Tis the season to be noir.....
    Also.... Who or Whom - brilliant!

    ”
  • Christopher Soucy: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
    “

    I am a sucker for good noir, and this is good noir! Fun and funny with slick dialogue and punchy characters. Would be a hoot to watch come holiday season.

    I am a sucker for good noir, and this is good noir! Fun and funny with slick dialogue and punchy characters. Would be a hoot to watch come holiday season.

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  • Rachel Feeny-Williams: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
    “

    Ok, so this play is truly BRILLIANT! I love Noir style plays at the best of times and John has constructed this one wonderfully, taking an innocent and joyful time like Christmas and lacing it with brilliant characters, all trying to solve the mystery of missing Santa, it makes for a great story! Couple that with the Christmassy references/puns and this is a great alternative Christmas play. I didn't even care about reading it in September. A truly brilliant piece!

    Ok, so this play is truly BRILLIANT! I love Noir style plays at the best of times and John has constructed this one wonderfully, taking an innocent and joyful time like Christmas and lacing it with brilliant characters, all trying to solve the mystery of missing Santa, it makes for a great story! Couple that with the Christmassy references/puns and this is a great alternative Christmas play. I didn't even care about reading it in September. A truly brilliant piece!

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
    “

    A terrific mystery as we go and find a missing Santa with Jack Frost to solve the case! Fantastic!

    A terrific mystery as we go and find a missing Santa with Jack Frost to solve the case! Fantastic!

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  • Claudia Haas: The Noir Before Christmas by John Minigan
    “

    We Need a Little Christmas and Minigan supplies it. Dust off your Christmas (gum)Shoes and make merry with Jack Frost as he tries to save Christmas. Nobody has more fun with Christmas lyrics than Minigan. I, for one, want to hear a sultry sax play a mournful "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." I can see Bogart and Bacall swooning in these roles. A must-do for those theatres that produce holiday shows but want to go light on the sweet. There's no Hard-Candy Christmas here. Just a whole lot of merry.

    We Need a Little Christmas and Minigan supplies it. Dust off your Christmas (gum)Shoes and make merry with Jack Frost as he tries to save Christmas. Nobody has more fun with Christmas lyrics than Minigan. I, for one, want to hear a sultry sax play a mournful "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." I can see Bogart and Bacall swooning in these roles. A must-do for those theatres that produce holiday shows but want to go light on the sweet. There's no Hard-Candy Christmas here. Just a whole lot of merry.

    ”