Christmas Craicers: Vol. II

Tone and Deal are having problems; their young son thinks he's Batman and it's landed them in A&E on Christmas evening. And Deal is worried that the magic might be gone. What's the chances of a Christmas miracle here and now?

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A Christmas Matter stars Mary Murray as Deal and Edwin Mullane as Tone, with additional performances from Neill Fleming and Aoife Honohan.

Created and written by Gary Duggan.

Directed by Jed Murray.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

A pantomime dame is not sure if he is on stage or at home. Is it even Christmas? And where is Aladdin? Confusion reigns as he searches for purpose and his own identity. It might just be behind him.

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Queen of Misrule stars Andy Crook as Twankey and Aoife Honohan as Wang Wei.

Created and written by A.N. Clifton.

Directed by Jed Murray.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on www.thecorpsensemble.com

After bumping into former flame Kelly on Christmas Eve, Andrew grasps the opportunity to reminisce about old times and perhaps reveal his true feelings. But Kelly also has something to get off her chest. Something that increases in urgency as the clock ticks towards mignight...

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A Christmas Visit stars Neill Fleming as Andrew and Lesley Conroy as Kelly, with additional performance from Jemma Ni Lochlainn as Roisín.

Created and written by Stewart Roche.

Directed by Matthew Ralli.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

As midnight of Christmas Eve 2064 approaches, a station scientist and her supportive AI unravel the meaning of some mysterious gifts. Midnight at Mizen Station is a story about how history inflicts itself upon us, and how memory is an impossible thing to escape.

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Midnight at Mizen Station stars Aoife Honohan as Angela and Andy Crook as Frank, with additional performance from Siobhán Callaghan as Tina.

Created, written and directed by Adam O’ Keeffe.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM. Supported by Dublin City Council.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

Christmas can be tough, especially if you're not from the country, but what happens when you’re looking for companionship? Two people trying to find seasonal love and hoping that there might be more than just a Christmas tingle.

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The Tingle stars Michael Bates as Donal and Deborah Wiseman as Áine, with additional performance from Jed Murray as Barman.

Created and written by Lisa Walsh.

Directed by Edwin Mullane.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM. Supported by Dublin City Council.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

Twin brother and sister, Flick and Floss, have been trapped in a mysterious experiment for some time now, kept in a padded room with nothing but "the springy spring in the middle of the bed and the slidey hole that brings them yums and sometimes yuks". But as the 24th of December draws nearer they are presented with some clues as to what "Christmas" really is. But will these pieces of the Advent puzzle be enough to keep their faith in the little world that they inhabit? Questions always seek answers!

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First Christmas stars Seán Doyle as Flick and Siobhán Callaghan as Floss, with additional performances from Andy Crook and Aoife Honohan.

Created and written by Siobhán Callaghan.

Directed by Andy Crook.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM. Supported by Dublin City Council.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

Music by Leroy Anderson, with special thanks to

© Woodbury Music Company

(ASCAP)

Used with permission

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

'What sort of sick freak goes around climbing into people's houses on Christmas Eve?'

It's the night before Christmas and all through the house. No one is stirring - Except for the man who's just crawled through the window and into Mary and Joe's Christmas.

A how-to guide for reclaiming the Christmas season.

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Stocking Syndrome stars Deborah Wiseman as Mary, Jed Murray as Joeseph and Eric O’ Brien as Jesse, with additional performance from Seán Doyle as Son.

Created and written by Hugh Hick.

Directed by Lesley Conroy.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.

For more information on The Corps Ensemble visit www.thecorpsensemble.com

Once Around the Block stars Jed Murray as Dennis and Michael Bates as Seán, with additional performance from Mary Murray as Linda.

Created and written by Robert Higgins.

Directed by Andy Crook.

Produced by The Corps Ensemble in association with Dublin City FM. Supported by Dublin City Council.

Sound Engineer was Iain Faulkner with sound design by Iain Faulkner and Siobhán Callaghan.