Everyone creates their own coping strategies or “rules for living.” But what happens when an extended family gathers in the kitchen for a traditional Christmas and they each follow those rules, rigidly? As long-held mechanisms for survival are laid bare, even Mum, who's been preparing this lunch since last January, becomes embroiled. Time-honored rivalries and resentments will out. Accusations fly, relationships deconstruct, the rules take over. In Sam Holcroft's theatrically playful, dark comedy the instructions are there for all to see, audience included - so there's really no place to hide. For example: Rule #1 Matthew must sit to tell a lie Rule #2 Carrie must stand to tell a joke Rule #3 Sheena must drink to contradict ...and so it goes and the mayhem increases. Flying food may be involved. "Bitingly funny and sharply observed.”— Exeunt Magazine CONTENT NOTE: Adult Language Produced by special arrangement with Casarotto Ramsay and Associates, Ltd, London
Ages: 18 and over
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Lizzie (10/10/25-10/26/25)
Shakespeare in Love (7/19/25-8/3/25)
She Kills Monsters (4/4/25-4/19/25)
The Twelve Dates of Christmas (11/23/24-12/14/24)
The Woman in Black (10/11/24-10/26/24)
Bleacher Bums (8/16/24-8/25/24)
Next to Normal (4/26/24-5/11/24)
Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1/19/24-1/28/24)
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Love, Symphony + The Bergamot
Morris Performing Arts Center (2/14 - 2/14) | |
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William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew: The March for the Vote
PFW Department of Theatre (2/20 - 2/28) | |
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The Spitfire Grill
PFW Department of Theatre (4/17 - 4/25) | |
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Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Fort Wayne, IN! On January 23, 2026
Embassy Theatre (1/23 - 1/23) | |
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BEETLEJUICE
Morris Performing Arts Center (6/19 - 6/21) | |
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CLUE
Morris Performing Arts Center (5/29 - 5/31) | |
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Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
Morris Performing Arts Center (3/28 - 3/28) | |
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