The Wonderful World of Rudolpha: The North Pole Christmas Extravaganza

There’s excitement in the air at the North Pole Auditorium tonight. The annual Christmas Extravaganza is about to start. Sitting in the front row, Santa and Mrs. Claus are excited to watch the show. The lights in the theatre start to flash, indicating that the audience should take their seats. Wearing an emerald green tuxedo, Taiga the elf takes the stage as tonight’s host.

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 675th North Pole Christmas Extravaganza! Are you ready to be entertained?” The audience cheers and claps.

For nearly two hours, the master of ceremonies presents music, dance, comedy and circus acts. And while each is wonderful in its own right, the last three are truly special.

First, Rudolph and his sister Rudolpha the reindeer, teacher at the North Pole Animal Day Care, captivate the audience with a performance of a beautiful song they wrote about Christmases from times past. Their lovely harmonies are paired with touching lyrics that bring tears to the eyes of everyone in the audience.

Next, the Star Fairy, an electric guitar virtuoso, plays an instrumental piece backed by the children from the day care. While the fairy plays, the kids accompany her with maracas, bells, triangles and drums. Everyone in the room dances to their music, and the Star Fairy’s final solo stuns them all.

For the final act, Jack the elf-of-all-trades and his partner Nougat the chef perform an amazing dance number. Mixing ballet, jazz, salsa, hip hop and tango, the dancers perform a number they’d practiced in their living room for months. The audience shows their appreciation with a loud and long standing ovation.

As is tradition, at the end of the show, Santa and Mrs. Claus take the stage to congratulate the performers and to say a few words to the audience.

“Ho, ho, ho! Once again, you’ve amazed and entertained us,” starts Santa, “and my lovely wife has an announcement she’d like to make.”

Mrs. Claus smiles as the audience claps for her. “The North Pole is so full of talented individuals that we’ve decided it’s time to open a performing arts school. It’ll open in the spring.”

Hundreds of elves and animals clap and cheer. What a perfect way to end an amazing show.

Written by Johannie Dufour and Sarah Beauregard
Translated by Cyan Caruso-Comas