Joseph's Christmas - The unpublished additional material of the Christmas Gospel

The performance *Josef's Christmas* is a series of monologues revolving around what is likely the world's most famous story – the Christmas Gospel. The tale that begins with "It happened in those days...". As we know the story, it consists of only 248 words, and many can recite it almost by heart. The premise of the performance is that so much more must have happened in "those days" than can be conveyed in just 248 words. *Josef's Christmas* fills in some of the gaps in a humorous way. The whole experience is wrapped in both jazz-influenced Christmas music and other musical references. 14 different roles are portrayed by actor Lars Sørbø. Musical accompaniment is provided by some of the country's foremost and most experienced jazz musicians under the direction of Håvard Fossum. Actor Lars Sørbø has had an extensive career in theater and film, including at the National Stage, the National Touring Theatre, the Norwegian Theatre, and Agder Theatre. He has starred in a number of films and TV productions, including a significant role in the film Over stork og stein , and as Nils Hallstein in the TV series Hotel Cæsar . Sørbø has lent his Norwegian voice to several foreign film characters, including Genie in Disney's *Aladdin* trilogy.