Exhausted by Christmas already? Forget the undercooked turkey, faded tinsel and leering Santas and choose to celebrate Saturnalia instead. It's a whole week of all the good things about Christmas: eating, drinking and getting presents.

If you have to have some yuletide drama, it's probably better if you take yourself out of the house and see it in a theatre. There's a remarkable number of shows on during the holiday weeks with remounts of successful seasons, childrens school holiday shows and one-off Christmas events.

Then as soon as your hangover wears off, Midsumma hits Melbourne with the full rainbow of queer events springing up across town.

Avoid the insanity of the shopping mall and keep your eyes on Theatre Alive for the array of holiday entertainments.

We wish you all a sassy Saturnalia from the Theatre Alive team!

HOT TICKET - SONGS FOR NOBODIES

SONGS FOR NOBODIES
Duet

Joanna Murray-Smith’s critically acclaimed one-woman show, starring Bernadette Robinson will return to Melbourne for a limited season. 

Songs For Nobodies had its world premiere season in Melbourne last year and quickly sold out its seven-week run, receiving extraordinary reviews.

21 December, 2011 - 29 January, 2012 @ 8pm; 4pm & 8pm Sat; 3pm & 7pm Sun
$108 Premium / $98 A-Res / $88 B-Res
Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
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PREVIEW - MIDSUMMA AT GASWORKS

MIDSUMMA AT GASWORKS
Gasworks Arts Park

Gasworks Arts Park will transform into a rainbow arts hub during the 2012 Midsumma Festival, Victoria’s annual celebration of queer culture.

The program includes outstanding musical theatre, dance and stand-up comedy including SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY, GRINDR: A LOVE STORY?, A WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN , ROAD MOVIE and Melbourne Ballet's IN ONE DAY, PROLOGUE: INFINITE SPACE.

Midsumma is just around the corner so check out their program now and reward yourself (or a friend) with some Midsumma tickets for Christmas.

16 January - 11 February, 2012
Gasworks Arts Park
Cnr Graham & Pickles Streets, Albert Park VIC 3206
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CHAMPAGNE CORKS (OPENING SOON)

URBAN DISPLAY SUITE Wednesday 28 December
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Thursday 29 December
THE 'JUST ANDYS' PRESENT JUST SHOCKING! Wednesday 4 January
MOTHER/SON Wednesday 11 January
NEGATIVE ENERGY INC. Sunday 15 January
THE PINEAPPLE SORROWS Tuesday 17 January 

CURTAINS (CLOSING SOON)

DAY ONE. A HOTEL, EVENING. Saturday 17 December
THREE JJJACKS Saturday 17 December
FLIGHT Sunday 18 December
STRANDS Sunday 18 December
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - THE NAT KING COLE STORY Friday 23 December
GILLIAN COSGRIFF - WAITRESSING AND OTHER THINGS I DO WELL Friday 23 December

WIN - TICKETS TO URBAN DISPLAY SUITE

Urban Display Suite is a deliciously malicious musical satire on our national obsession with the property market.

The kind folks at Mollison Communications are offering Theatre Alive e-news subscribers the chance to win one of five double passes to the show on Wednesday 28 December at 8.30pm at the Lawler Studio on at the MTC Theatre.

To win, simply visit Theatre Alive and follow the prompts!

Competition closes 12pm Tuesday 20 December, 2011. Winners only will be notified on Tuesday 20 December, 2011.