OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mary Murphy 

• Notes

  For ages 7+.

• Synopsis

  How does 8 year old Louise cope with the commercial pressures of Christmas after impulsively giving all her savings away to a travelling woman? How Far Is It To Bethlehem looks at the problems of living up to the true spirit of Christmas.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  4

• Total

  7

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 December 1984

• Producer

  Produced by Pooka Children's Theatre

• Original Venue

  The Damer Hall/An Damer
  

Source Of Information

The information for this listing was taken from the play's original production programme and press cuttings.