There are a bazillion Christmas shows happening around Portland this year. There are so many, PCS couldn't decide on just one (see upcoming piece by A Hallet for a full list). But there's one in particular I want to draw your attention to: A Nightmare on Elf Street, the holiday themed sketch show at the Brody Theater. It's really good (I can promise that because I'm one of the writers).

It's kindof like a Christmasy version of Arabian Nights. Santa has been kidnapped and he has to tell stories of holiday cheer to stay alive. The stories get darker as his chances of surviving go down. Will he survive? Of course, it's a fucking Christmas show. But just how he'll survive, that's the real surprise. Also it has this awesome art:

A Nightmare on Elf Street
December 6 - 21
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
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