Whitehouse Musical Theatre Autumn 2026
The scene is set with the blue panels creating a divide on stage. There's a living room in the middle and the parents bedroom one side, and the three sisters bedroom the other side. In the living room there is a table where milk and cake has been left out for Father Christmas. This is already empty.
Narrator
One Christmas eve a long time ago in a town called Reddinton, three sisters are disturbed by something very strange.
We see a Gingerbread man run past very fast
Jalana suddenly sits upright
Jalana
Did you just see that?
Gaby sits up too
Gaby
Yes, it looked like...
Jalana
What?
Gaby
...a giant gingerbread man.
Jalana
That's what I thought. Did you see it Sabrina?
Sabrina
Yes I did.
Gaby
We need to investigate
Sabrina
No we don't. I can't think of anything worse.
Jalana
I'm going to go and tell mum and dad
Jalana goes over to her parents room swiftly followed by Gaby
Jalana
Mum, Dad, you won't believe this we just saw a giant gingerbread man walk past our room
Dad
Jalana, you're absolutely right. I don't believe you
Gingerbread person pokes their head out from behind the panel
Mum looks at her watch
Mum
Jalana and Gaby, it is 4 oclock in the morning
Dad
Now go back to bed and let Father Christmas do his work
Gaby and Jalana
But...
Mum
No buts, to bed, now
Narrator
Gaby and Jalana head to their bedroom but as they look at the coffee table they notice something very peculiar
Gaby
Look, the milk has gone
Jalana
And so has the cakes I baked
Suddenly Sabrina appears
Sabrina
and yet there's no presents
Gaby
Something doesn't add up here
In the background we hear dad
Dad
To bed, now
Gaby
But dad, there's something not right here, no presents, all the Milk and bakes have gone and there's a giant wild gingerbread man running around
Mum
The only think running wild is your imagination
Behind a panel we see the gingerbread man poke his head to the left side
Jalana
But it's true
Dad
No it's not
Narrator
Then out of the blue we suddenly hear a knock at the door
Knock, knock, knock
Narrator
The parents are shocked
Mum
Who the heck can it be at this time?
The dad get's up to answer the door. Standing at the door is a policeman
Seargent Smitharoony
So sorry to disturb you so early but we have a serious incident. A certain Mrs Christmas was going about her business when a ginger missile was thrown at her vehicle bringing it down to the ground, apparently by a giant gingerbread person
Jalana, Sabrina and Gaby
The Mary Christmas?
Seargent Smitharoony
I cannot disclose that information, however, have you seen any strange beings tonight?
Jalana, Sabrina and Gaby
Yes
Gaby
It was big
Sabrina
It was fast
Jalana
It was Ginger
Narrator
Gaby's brilliant investigating mind goes to work as she writes calculations in her notepad and then decides to investigate further
Behind a panel we see the gingerbread man poke his head to the right side
Gaby runs to the left side of the panel and disappears behind
Seargent Smitharoony
Have you got any idea where they went?
Gaby
Yes, I found them
Gaby pops up behind the panel pointing to the gingerbread man who having got caught, runs
Narrator
Though the Gingerbread person is very fast they are no match for Seargent Smitharoony who is a former national sprinter and catches and handcuffs the Gingerbreader
Seargent Smitharoony
Why did you do it?
Gingerbread Man
Mary Christmas was going to eat me so I had to strike first
Gaby
But how did you get so big?
Gingerbread Man
I drank the milk and ate all the food
Narrator
Suddenly, as if things couldn't get any stranger...
Mary Christmas walks through the door
Mary Christmas
I never would have eaten you. I bring all the gingerbread people back to lapland
Gingerbread Man
Including me
Mary Christmas
Of course
Gingerbread Man
I'm so sorry for what I did
Mary Christmas
That's fine, it's all fixed now and I'm ready to carry on
Jalana, Sabrina and Gaby
What about our toys?
Mary Christmas
In this bag right here. Right Gingerbread Man. Let's go
They are just about to walk out when Mary Christmas turns back
Mary Christmas
Oh, Jalana, I almost forgot, in this bag here is the machine you wanted that makes icing
Gaby
Well Mary Christmas I sing
Sabrina
And I sing too
Seargent Smitharoony
In fact, as it's all ended so well, we will all sing
Narrator
So, now that they are all happy they decide to celebrate
He pulls out a music centre and they all perform the Christmas Rap
Cast
Three sisters
Jalana - The baker one - Chenuli
Gaby - Detective one - Mia
Sabrina - The lazy one - Eva
Mum and Dad
Matilda - Arianna
Bob - Philipa
Policeman
Seargent Smitharoony - Anabelle
Ginerbread person
Red John the Gingerbread Man - Likhitha
Father Christmas
Father Christmas - Ruby
Narrator - Tim
Christmas Rapping
Verse 1
Party time, at this time of year, I prepare myself, for the happy chear Philipa
So I wanna know, if you do this too, and if you do, I will rap for you,
so don’t you go and give me some doubt, about what this thing is all about, Mia
we’ve been working hard all year, so get in the mood cause it’s getting near
Bridge
Tell me what this partying is all about,
we’ve got things to do and you’re just wasting our time,
Get on with your work and you’ll forget about,
having a good time and shouting out that it is time to party...
Chorus
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
Verse 2
Well it's time to dance and it's time to fuss, having fun becomes a must Annabelle
You know that there are gifts to choose, but not before we give our views
On decorating our humble house, while keeping silent like a mouse Ruby (yeah right) Everyone
we’ve been working hard all year, so get in the mood cause it’s getting near
Chorus
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
...Christmas & the New Year, time for celebration,
we intend to party right accros the Nation.
