A New England Christmas presented by Pontine Theatre
Schedule
Thu Dec 18 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
Location
58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03886 | Tamworth, NH
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We are pleased to welcome back Portsmouth’s Pontine Theatre to Tamworth, with two intimately-scaled holiday stories featuring the essence of Christmas in New England: A Speakin’ Ghost and Christmas Back Home. Both stories are by wonderful regional authors long gone and largely forgotten by contemporary audiences.+ A Speakin’ Ghost, written by Annie Trumbull Slosson (1838–1926), features a woman born and raised in Rye, New Hampshire. Many years after leaving her childhood home near the ocean to work as a household servant, she finds herself living an isolated life while providing care for an elderly man. She spends most of her time alone in her room, reliving memories of years gone by. From these musings arises a ghost-like figure, a young boy who begins making regular visits to this lonely soul.
+ Christmas Back Home, a story by Eugene Wood (1860–1923), features a delightful cast of characters who inhabit a small, rural town. The piece evokes the childhood magic and suspense of Christmas as the special day approaches. The enchantment of preparing gifts to both give and receive enlivens this simple, heartfelt musing about the most magical day of the year.
Pontine Theatre incorporates antique stage techniques, including rolling panoramas, puppetry, and toy theatre figures, to bring stories to life onstage. All props and sets used in these productions are created by a member of the company.
This event would make a delightful pre-Christmas gift!
$10 | $5 for members
Space is limited, preregistration is required.
Suitable for ages 14 and above; interested and patient attendees under age 14 are welcome.
Members: All ticketing falls under the $10 registration fee; member discount will be applied at checkout.
EVENT WEBPAGE: https://www.remickmuseum.org/event/pontine-christmas/
The program is approximately 60 minutes long.
Interaction with the artists and viewing of the theatre staging and props are possible after the performance.
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Where is it happening?
58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03886Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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