About This Musical
Number of Roles: 44 | Runtime: 80 minutes | Original NZ Made Songs: 7
Down the Chimney is an epic Christmas story that has it all! The nasty Anti-Santa and his crew of festive hating toy stealers are on a mission to ruin the festive spirit all around the World.
Santa’s helpers have assembled a crack team to infiltrate the bad guys' hideout and foil their plan of World wide cultural destruction.
Will all celebrations be a thing of the past?
Will Santa’s elves pull off the plan of the century?
Will the World’s toys ever be safe again?
All will be revealed in Down The Chimney.
Scenes & Songs & Script
Scene One
We are introduced to Santa’s elves and reindeer who are working on Christmas eve who make delivering presents more challenging than it needs to be. All this festive cheer is undone however when Anti-Santa steals the tree, and all of the presents underneath it.
Scene Two
An important meeting at the North Pole Headquarters where a think tank of elves, reindeer and Santa reflect on Christmas Eve and how Anti-Santa’s antics are getting worse. They devise a plan to stop him next December 25th.
Scene Three
The elves unveil their secret weapons to defeat Anti-Santa. Spy Toys in the form of a Barbie and Action Figure with special features are introduced and are deployed.
Scene Four
Another December 25th is upon us. The reindeer are flying over the South Pacific with their payload of spy toys. Mission accomplished as Anti-Santa’s gang of goons steal the presents and take them back to their hideout.
Scene One
At our story’s bad guy hideout, located in Albion Avenue, is a hangout for unsavoury characters. We get to know who is in Anti-Santa’s crew and how unsavoury they really are.
Scene Two
In the Toy Storage Facility, where all of the toys that have been stolen over the years have been dumped. There is a huge collection of toys, collected over the years from cuddly toys, to Spiderman, to an Elvis doll. Our two spy dolls try to convince them they are there to save them and get them all to freedom.
Scene Three
In the conference room at the bad guys headquarters. They plot to not just ruin Christmas for everyone, but to destroy all celebrations around the World. Our two spy toys have infiltrated the meeting and they send the plan back to North Pole HQ.
Scene Four
A crack team of elves and reindeer enter Albion Avenue to take down Anti-Santa’s crew, stop their plan of destroying celebrations around the World and free all of the toys. A pantomime chase scene ensues and ends with a World more united and understanding of each other’s cultures.
Here's a sample of the script for your reading pleasure. If you need to see more get in touch.
Gallery of Characters
Note: While character images and song videos were created using generative AI tools to help bring these stories to life, all scripts, lyrics, and music are completely original. Every show, song, and resource has been written and created by New Zealand teacher and author Dan Minchin, who holds full copyright.
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The Script
A complete, stage-ready copy where you can print off as many as you like at no extra cost.
On request, this script can be editable so you can adapt it to your kura (free of charge)
The Music
Full lyrics for song booklets
Music with guitar chords
Behind the Scenes
Access to all of the songs with vocals as well as the instrumental backing tracks.
Ready-to-go programme and ticket templates, plus all the letters you can edit and send home to parents.
The Game Plan: A full organisational guide that will save time. Templates for auditions, costume and prop suggestions, rehearsal schedule templates, and proven ideas to ensure your show is a hit.
Cost for Purchasing this Musical
$400.00 NZD