John Newspaper, inventor of the newspaper, faces future info-ghosts on his first Christmas as a dad in a surreal musical by 9 clowns.

On Christmas Eve, entrepreneur John Newspaper (inventor of the newspaper) and his son Roderick (the first newsie) prepare for Santa. But when his rival, Thomas Tabloid stops by with a strange gift, everything is turned upside down and John tumbles into a strange dreamworld. Join John Newspaper and characters like Thomas Tabloid, Techno Lucifer, Lysander Pamphlet and more. Help John Newspaper navigate these ghosts as only YOU, the audience can. This piece is heavily interactive. Sit up front if you want presents. Come early to see the preshow display: The Life of Lysander Pamphlet.

Watch 9 clowns sing 10 songs on 1 Christmas Eve.

Clown at its most melodramatic and musical.

Original Songs by Athena Reddy

On Christmas Eve, entrepreneur John Newspaper (inventor of the newspaper) and his son Roderick (the first newsie) receive a mysterious gift. Who is it from? Why is it here? Can the ghosts of Christmas future help? Will there even be newspapers in Christmas’s future? Join John Newspaper in his quasi-Victorian world for this yuletide haunting. // a clown play for adult audiences / devised by Athena & The Newspaper Co.