Agro's Christmas Story is a 1988 Australian television musical special made in Brisbane. It starred Jamie Dunn as Agro and Jill Ray. It was written and produced by Dunn and Brett Davidson, who ran a theatre school in Brisbane. Dunn and Davidson also wrote the songs.[1] The show was screened nationally and repeated several times over subsequent years.[2]
In a Swiss village, a villainous squire raises taxes. Hans and Gretchen fall in love.
Cast
Agro as himself
Jill Ray as Gretchen
Select songs
"Danger is My Middle Name"
Reception
The Age said "this is not an awfully imaginative production".[3]
A Very Agro Christmas
It was followed by A Very Agro Christmas in 1989. This was also written and produced by Dunn and Davidson.
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a flat, tedious and uninspiring Christmas pantomime."[4] Nonetheless, the special was repeated in following years.[5]
Premise
Stella the elf takes Agro to the North Pole where Santa is losing weight. He meets Ann Claus and they fight Santa's evil brother, Barnaby, to save Christmas.
↑ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1988. p.19.
↑ "Tonight's Pick". The Canberra Times. Vol.66, no.20, 709. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 December 1991. p.10. Retrieved 5 September 2024– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "TV highlights". The Age Green Guide. 15 December 1988. p.2.
↑ "A Very Agro Christmas". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 18 December 1989. p.17s.
↑ "The Little Hum-Drummer Boy". The Canberra Times. Vol.66, no.20, 708. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 December 1991. p.23. Retrieved 5 September 2024– via National Library of Australia.
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