- Number: 1 x 52’ Special + 12 x 1’ Links in the lead Up to Christmas Special
- Duration: 52’ special + 12 x 1’ links
- Budget: €200,000
- Closing date: Noon, Friday 21st June
- Submission: Please submit your ideas into the eCommissioning system under the programme category "Young Peoples - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL & LINKS 2019".
Building on the success of our first ever RTÉjr Christmas Panto last year this 2019RTÉjr is looking to give all of their viewers a cracker of a show. The performance can take whatever theme or form you like. A more traditional tale with a contemporary spin, or perhaps a show based around a well loved Christmas story or poem. All that they ask is that it has broad appeal, is inclusive, heartwarming, interactive, full of great songs and dancing and above all makes their live audience laugh out loud and leaves them rolling in the aisles!
It is recommended that your proposal for the show should include a number of RTÉjr’s most popular characters/presenters, human & puppet, plus introduce a few new faces.
RTÉjr would also like writers with a strong track record in comedy writing. The set and the costumes play a massive part in any panto and we want this to be a really important element of the production. As part of this commission they are also looking for 12 x 1’ links to mark the 12 Days of Christmas. The aim is that these links will play out Cross Platform. Whether watching at home on TV or seated in the audience watching live, the aim is to create an appointment to view special that gives the RTÉjr audience a show to remember!