A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
Performed by James Navé on Zoom
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
5:00-6:00 PM EST / 4-5:00 PM CST / 3-4:00 MST / 2-3:00 PST
Zoom Room opens five minutes before.
Here’s your Zoom link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85715685768?pwd=2mMtJqeL6JNtCGuZ8vVp6amuP5dw68.1
photo credit: Cassidy Wayant
James Navé here, and I'd be delighted if you'd join me for this special memory-rich gathering —a live Zoom performance of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales. Since 1991, I've recited this story poem every Christmas, beginning in a Greensboro, North Carolina, parking lot while waiting for a movie to start with a friend, my audience of one.
I've performed A Child's Christmas in Wales every Christmas since, from snowy street corners to quiet gatherings in homes and libraries, at the American Church in Paris, and even in a damp, cozy community center in Roundstone, Ireland.
This isn't just a reading; it's a journey. A Child's Christmas in Wales holds a special kind of magic—the nostalgic recollections of a Christmas past, where young boys lie in wait with snowballs, old uncles nap by the fire, and the streets echo with laughter. The piece pulls us into a simpler time, filling our minds with scenes of wonder, mischief, and deep, childlike joy.
On a cross-country drive in the summer of 1991, I memorized the poem, repeatedly listening to Dylan Thomas's voice as I traveled from Seattle to Asheville. I've since shared it each year to bring a bit of magic into the holiday season.
Join me, and let's step together into a world where Christmas means snowy Welsh hills, fireside laughter, and stories that linger. Following the performance, you're warmly invited to a salon-style conversation—an old-fashioned gathering.
Let's exchange holiday tales, memories, and bits of joy and nostalgia. It's my gift to you this season, a moment to gather in a spirit that seems increasingly rare, a Christmas long past but never forgotten.
So, mark your calendar: Wednesday, December 19, 4-5 pm ET. I'll be here, waiting to share this tale with you and to celebrate the season together. Until then, be well and enjoy each glimmer of this beautiful time of year.
Here’s your Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85715685768?pwd=2mMtJqeL6JNtCGuZ8vVp6amuP5dw68.1