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THE FIRST CHRISTMAS ROSE (1997)
Team
Location: Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church
| Performances: | 7 p.m. Saturday 13 December 1997 |
| 6.30 p.m. Sunday 14 December 1997 |
The Christmas rose is everybody's favourite. A native of the Carpathian mountains, it was probably introduced by the Romans,
and is of great antiquity and longevity. In medieval times, it was thought to be a good cure for mania. Gerard the herbalist says
that a purgation of hellebore is good for mad and furious men!
It featured in one of the medieval nativity plays, when a country girl Madelon, accompanying the shepherds, wept because she had no
offering for the Christ Child. An angel led her outside, touched the earth, and the Christmas rose sprang up and blossomed.
Flying Ducks Youth Theatre said a special thank you to:
Geoff Taylor
Haxby Players
Church Flower ladies
and everyone else who contributed to the making of this production.
All proceeds from Flying Ducks Youth Theatre's third production were given to the Teenage Room at York District Hospital.
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