A CHRISTMAS CAUCUS

Presented by SUDS (Sydney University Dramatic Society), A Christmas Caucus promises to be a raucous night of Christmas pantomime that gives the classic tale a contemporary Australian political twist.

“It’s a reimagining of A Christmas Carol with Tony Abbott as Scrooge,” says co-director Joseph Istiphan.

“He’s visited by three spirits – the ghosts of Caucus Past, Present and Future – and convinced to reaffirm his sense of commitment to his conservative values; stopping the boats and building the roads,” he says.

In a night that sees Malcolm Fraser take the place of Marley’s ghost and Christine Forster as Scrooge’s nephew, the audience will be spurred on to let loose and become a part of it.

“We’re going to encourage the audience to be really well lubricated and we’re going to encourage participation from the audience,” says Istiphan.

A Christmas Caucus, the brainchild of Istiphan and co-director Michael Koziol, was collaboratively written by a group of six.

“We always wanted to do a Christmas panto that was over-the-top and a fun night out with all these nasty jokes about public figures,” says Istiphan. (PG)

Dec 12, Hermann’s Bar, City Rd & Butlin Av, Camperdown, $5, hermannsbar.com