JJ and her cousins are ready to rock out at the Christmas Talent Show. An unexpected accident interrupts their practice; Santa has bumped his head… and he can’t remember who he is!Join JJ, Elf and a host of rock-star characters in their journey to find Santa and the musical soul of the Wakatipu featuring The Hamiltone’s, DEVOS dancers, Wakatipu Conservatoire of Classical Ballet, Queenstown Gymnastics Club, and let us not forget; The Remarkables Men’s Ballet.
The show is written and directed by Lisa Clough with musical direction from Margaret O’Hanlon and choreography from Anna Stuart mixed in with stunning sound and lighting from Soundpeople and TomTom Productions.
Video Direction and Editing by David Oakley, Creative Digital Media, Cameras and Operators from Storyworks and Photography by Jax Gay of Still Vision Photography.
Thank you to the sponsors – Queenstown Lakes District Council, TomTom Production’s GiveGive Foundation, Soundpeople, MoreFM and RD Studios (Website) with funding from Community Trust South
CAST:
JJ – Paige Gawn
TIA – Evie England-Hall
TAMA – Felix Nicol
MAX – Scarlett Hamilton
ELF – Helena Hornbacher
GRANNY – Margaret O’Hanlon
SANTA – Mark Hamilton
ENSEMBLE:
Anju Okajima, Charlie Pagan, Elie Skye Payze, Tallulah Penetito, Zara Small, Sequoia Wallace, Phineas Thomas, Sophia Brown, Kuratea Huck, Luana Kirchoff Pereira, Luke McKinney, Nasuka H-Chapman, Indy Hamilton, Patrick Edwards.
DIRECTOR – Lisa Clough
MUSICAL DIRECTOR – Margaret O’Hanlon
CHOREOGRAPHY – Anna Stuart
PRODUCER & COSTUMES – Jan Maxwell
PRODUCTION MANAGER – Craig Gallagher
MARKETING & FOH – Janey Rae
