Merry & bright

OUR PERFORMERS SHARE CHERISHED FESTIVE MEMORIES

Rhonda Burchmore

"One of my earliest Christmas memories is putting up our very humble tree with a simple string of lights with my big sister, Michelle, and thinking it was the best thing I've ever seen in my life. I was about 18 months old. Since then, decorating the tree with a zillion different lights as I sing along to my favourite Christmas songs remains my favourite thing about the holidays. It reminds me of my childhood. For sentimental reasons, my favourite carol is 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'. I grew up listening to Judy Garland singing this and I love the lyric and the sentiment."

David Berry

 "I remember as a kid getting up early in the morning with my brother and sisters and finding our stockings full of presents. Dad would be documenting it all on our video camera and the smell of food would be wafting through the house as Mum made preparations for Christmas lunch. That's pretty much what I love about Christmas - family, friends and food. It's tradition! I also love the magic that Christmas evokes, even more so now that I'm a dad and am seeing it through my son's eyes."

Casey Donovan