Krampus Day

At the age of nine Stephanie lost her best friend and brother to cancer at Christmas time. She wanted nothing to do with the holiday - no presents and No Santa! Krampus appears to take Stephanie for her disbelief, yet her Mother steps in and Krampus takes her. When Stephanie grows up and has her own little girl. Will the same fate fall onto Stephanie or will her daughter find her belief and keep the fire burning?

Cast: 4 W  1 M

Recommendations:

"Rene Zabel crafts this wonderfully creepy and captivating folktale. This would be a delightfully creepy radio drama experience."

"A play that would fit well in a night of Winter Holiday theatre around the typical pieces that are so often light-hearted. This piece packs emotional punches and asks some good questions in a short amount of time. Well done.  ”

'Naughty, disbelieving American children need only fear a smiling 12-inch spy lurking on a shelf. Children in several Northern European countries face a much worse threat--Krampus, a nasty piece of folkloric work if ever there was one. Even people listening to Rene Zabel's audio characterization in front of a roaring yuletide fire will feel chills running down their spines. If you feel surfeited by excessive Christmas cheer, here's the perfect antidote."

"An eerie, haunting Christmas tale that will make you think twice about putting out the fire in the wintertime! It's ripe with brilliant opportunities for audio designers to craft a bone-chilling soundscape with dragging chains, ominous bells, and sharp winter winds, creating the atmosphere this story deserves!"