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Season's Greetings

Bus Barn Stage Company

November 20-December 20, 2008

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A group of family and friends gather for an old-fashioned Christmas celebration that quickly degenerates into three days of slapstick holiday angst. A sloshed cook, an epic puppet show of The Three Little Pigs, and a spectacularly botched up tryst under the Christmas tree all add to the fine sense of chaos in the Bunker household. Sophisticated and silly at the same time, this show by prolific playwright Alan Ayckbourn is guaranteed to ring your Christmas chimes!

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  Dates:
  November 20-December 20, 2008

  Times:
  Thurs-Sat: 8pm
  Sun: 3pm or 7pm

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  Bus Barn Theater

  97 Hillview Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022

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  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "Chortle..."
    Review posted by: Susannah from San Jose, CA, Dec 05, 2008
    

    A very looooooonnnggggggg play (90 minute first act, hour second act) with a number of laugh out loud moments, and some lovely comic performances, but not quite enough in my opinion. Most of them come... Expand

    A very looooooonnnggggggg play (90 minute first act, hour second act) with a number of laugh out loud moments, and some lovely comic performances, but not quite enough in my opinion. Most of them come in the second half, and yet it takes a strangly dark turn as well. Wonderful set, lights, sound, costumes, and the accents were more natural in most cases (though not all) than I expected. Certainly an alternative to the traditional holiday favorites that are around every years. Drunk people and crusty "old" men are indeed amusing to me in almost any situtaion and this play does have both. Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "A great show to start the Holiday Season !!"
    Review posted by: Sue from Foster City, CA, Dec 03, 2008
    

    I found this show to be hilarious and entertaining. Definitely a must see for the Holidays. The cast was funny, the set was festive, and the laughs kept coming. It was my first time at the Bus Barn... Expand

    I found this show to be hilarious and entertaining. Definitely a must see for the Holidays. The cast was funny, the set was festive, and the laughs kept coming. It was my first time at the Bus Barn and every seat in the house was so close to the set that you felt you were almost part of the action. Two thumbs up! Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "A Fun Little Show"
    Review posted by: Mickey from Fremont, CA USA, Dec 03, 2008
    

    Season's Greetings is a fun little show. I found the dry British humor thoroughly entertaining! I highly recommend that everyone go! It certainly put me in the holiday mood.

    Season's Greetings is a fun little show. I found the dry British humor thoroughly entertaining! I highly recommend that everyone go! It certainly put me in the holiday mood.

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "Start the holidays off with a laugh and a few smiles"
    Review posted by: Muffin Gibbons from San Jose CA, Dec 03, 2008
    

    Local theater can be a lot of things, it’s something different for everyone. For me the Sunday perforce of Season's Greetings was a lot of fun! A truly great way to start off the holiday season.... Expand

    Local theater can be a lot of things, it’s something different for everyone. For me the Sunday perforce of Season's Greetings was a lot of fun! A truly great way to start off the holiday season. Seeing a show live and being so close to the action, I could not help but feel part of it. I also enjoyed the others in the audience. By the end of the show, we were all talking as if we had been friends for years. Good for Los Altos for keep such a great tradition alive. In this high tech world we all live in, a live show is something to be savored. Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "Realisitic"
    Review posted by: Paulio from The tropical Island of San Jose, Dec 03, 2008
    

    I’d like to buy a dram for whoever chose to run a December play without toy soldiers, Tiny Tim or George Bailey. The British Accents are not perfect, this is proven by the audience being able to... Expand

    I’d like to buy a dram for whoever chose to run a December play without toy soldiers, Tiny Tim or George Bailey. The British Accents are not perfect, this is proven by the audience being able to understand the players whose dialogue is quick and joke filled. The play has no laugh track, so if the audience pays attention, and has not been huffing bonding compound, they are rewarded with a laugh filled night of fun. This play is big and boozy, just like the real Santa, and while the ending is a bit klunky, I thought it was a night well spent and worth every quid. Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "Not the best writing, but thoroughly entertaining"
    Review posted by: Keren from Santa Clara, CA, Dec 01, 2008
    

    Ok, it's not Sir Alan Ayckbourn's best writing. That said, it's still a lot of fun watching the antics onstage. A lot of familiar characters come together to cause chaos as only family can- kind of... Expand

    Ok, it's not Sir Alan Ayckbourn's best writing. That said, it's still a lot of fun watching the antics onstage. A lot of familiar characters come together to cause chaos as only family can- kind of like a Christmas version of "Tony & Tina's wedding", only British. Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "Don't bother"
    Review posted by: Sally from Los Altos,CA, Nov 29, 2008
    

    Boring play, certainly not a farce as suggested. I wished the actors had not tried to do British
    accents. Their poor accents were distracting. I love the Bus Barn and have seen... Expand

    Boring play, certainly not a farce as suggested. I wished the actors had not tried to do British
    accents. Their poor accents were distracting. I love the Bus Barn and have seen good performances there. This was not one of them. Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "See this show!"
    Review posted by: RIch from Palo Alto, Nov 22, 2008
    

    I must disagree with the previous post. I thought this show was hilarious and laughed throughout the entire play. Loved the cast, the set, the crazy situations. If you like farce, you'll love... Expand

    I must disagree with the previous post. I thought this show was hilarious and laughed throughout the entire play. Loved the cast, the set, the crazy situations. If you like farce, you'll love "Season's Greetings." Collapse

  • Event Name: Season's Greetings
    "don't waste your time"
    Review posted by: barbara from santa clara, ca, Nov 21, 2008
    

    i'm sorry. normally i can appreciate the work that went into a show even if it's not something i enjoyed. but this show is just boring and a waste of time and money. even the players look like they... Expand

    i'm sorry. normally i can appreciate the work that went into a show even if it's not something i enjoyed. but this show is just boring and a waste of time and money. even the players look like they don't want to be there. no chemistry or anything. just a bad time. Collapse

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