Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of the stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you the truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion. —Tennessee Williams

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)

by Michael Carleton, John Alvarez, and Jim Fitzgerald

CSC's holiday favorite is back for nine performances only!

Due to popular demand, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company brings back Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) for a fourth straight year. What starts as an annual performance of A Christmas Carol quickly descends into a playful skewering of everyone’s favorite “Beloved Holiday Classics.” Using just three actors, a very tipsy Santa, and a little help from the audience, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) crams an entire season’s worth of stories, carols, and television specials into ninety minutes of non-stop laughs.

Audiences and critics have made the show a sold-out success for the last three Decembers.  In 2006, Rick Pender of CityBeat wrote of the show, “If you’ve laughed yourself silly watching any of the scripts developed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company - you’ll find yourself in similar territory.  Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald, and John Alvarez clearly went to the same school… This production will certainly appeal to audiences looking for relaxing, adult holiday amusement.”

December 13th to December 29th

Showtimes: Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays  at 7:30 p.m.*
Prices: All Tickets $20**

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*All performances are at Arnold's Bar and Grill, 210 E. Eighth St in Downtown Cincinnati
**Dinner is not included in the ticket price. Dinner reservations at Arnold’s will be made for your party automatically when you purchase tickets with the CSC Box Office. Patrons arriving earliest for dinner will be seated closest to the stage. Seating for dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.
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