Interactive holiday comedy from the creator of 'Late Nite Catechism', starring Denise Fennell, about the mystery of the gifts of the Nativity.
Sister's Christmas Catechism runs from December 11 to 13 at the Harold Prince Theatre in Philadelphia, with Denise Fennell taking the stage. It's an interactive holiday comedy from the creator of the Late Nite Catechism series, and if you've seen those, you know the drill: the show works with the audience, not just at them.
Fennell handles the whole thing herself, and the premise is a holiday twist on the series' usual format. This time, she's digging into the mystery of what happened to the gold, frankincense and myrrh. Critics have described her performance as a retelling of the Nativity delivered with nostalgia, humor and sass—which pretty much sums up the tone. It's a one-woman show, so the energy depends on her timing and how much the crowd leans in.
Since it's interactive, it's the kind of thing that changes depending on who's in the room. If you're going with a group, that's usually the best way to experience it, as the humor plays off the people sitting around you. It's a light, conversational approach to the Nativity story, played for laughs rather than reverence.
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There are five performances over the three days, so you've got a few options to fit it in. It opens Friday, December 11, at 7 PM. Saturday has a matinee at 3 PM and an evening show at 7 PM. Sunday also has a 3 PM matinee and a 7 PM evening show. If you're looking for a holiday outing that doesn't involve a full-scale musical, this is a straightforward choice: one performer, a few nights in Philadelphia, and a lot of audience interaction.
