Christmas plays are a seasonal curse of British theatre. But there are alternatives to pantos and Dickens monologues. At the Royal Court Theatre, there is a tradition of more edgy Christmas fare, with plays by outstanding writers such as Joe Penhall, whose Haunted Child was here at the end of last year. This time, the seasonal production " written by the ever-inventive Martin Crimp and directed by the outgoing artist…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:11PM on December 12, 2012