Agro's Christmas Story

Agro's Christmas Story is a 1988 Australian television musical special made in Brisbane. It starred Jamie Dunn as Agro and Jill Ray. It was written and produced by Dunn and Brett Davidson, who ran a theatre school in Brisbane. Dunn and Davidson also wrote the songs.^[1] The show was screened nationally and repeated several times over subsequent years.^[2]

Premise

In a Swiss village, a villainous squire raises taxes. Hans and Gretchen fall in love.

Cast

• Agro as himself
• Jill Ray as Gretchen

Select songs

• "Danger is My Middle Name"

Reception

The Age said "this is not an awfully imaginative production".^[3]

A Very Agro Christmas

It was followed by A Very Agro Christmas in 1989. This was also written and produced by Dunn and Davidson.

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a flat, tedious and uninspiring Christmas pantomime."^[4] Nonetheless, the special was repeated in following years.^[5]

Premise

Stella the elf takes Agro to the North Pole where Santa is losing weight. He meets Ann Claus and they fight Santa's evil brother, Barnaby, to save Christmas.

Cast

• Agro as himself
• Ann-Maree Biggar as Ann Claus
• Brett Davidson as Barnaby
• Ian Calder as Santa
• Zoe Georgakis as Stella