Junior and the Holiday Magic (SRT The Little Company), Drama Centre Theatre

An hour, no interval, one Santa asleep on the job: the right length of musical for a four-year-old.

Junior and the Holiday Magic is SRT’s year-end musical for small children, and its last performance is at 2pm on Saturday 21 November 2026, a show SRT added late in the run. The Little Company, SRT’s children’s arm, plays it at the Drama Centre Theatre on the third floor of the National Library building on Victoria Street. It runs about 60 minutes with no interval, and SRT recommends it for ages 4 and up.

The story is a North Pole caper. Junior, Santa’s rebellious heir, has run away; the Belief-o-Meter drops, Santa falls into a mysterious sleep, and Grumpo, a greedy elf, takes over the workshop. Junior comes back with Chipper the elf and Pengy the penguin to wake Santa and restore the world’s belief in holiday magic. It is written by Christopher Dimond with music by Michael Kooman; SRT’s Daniel Jenkins is associate director.

Weekend shows are at 11am and 2pm, priced S$52, S$42, S$32 and S$22 by category; weekday shows are at 9.30am and 11.30am, at S$42, S$37 and S$28. Tickets are sold through SRT and the show is SG Culture Pass eligible. SRT says children under 4 still need a ticket, and a child who gets noisy will be invited to step out until ready to come back. There is also Theatre Tales, a pre-show drama workshop for children only, without parents, sold as a separate add-on. Bugis and Bras Basah MRT are both a short walk.

Why it matters: an hour with no interval is about as long as a pre-schooler will sit still, and the show is built to that length rather than squeezed into it. It is short, loud and over before lunch, and with MOE’s school term ending on Friday 20 November, the final Saturday is the obvious first outing of the holidays.

Our advice: book the S$32 or S$22 seats for children under 6; at that age the view matters less than the aisle. Take the 11am show, go up to the library afterwards and let them choose a Christmas book, and save the S$52 seats for older siblings who care about seeing the elves’ faces. If you miss it, Wild Rice’s Monkey Goes West runs to 27 December, and more ideas are on our Christmas guide.

Good to know Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, #03-01, Singapore 188064. Until Sat 21 November 2026. Mon–Fri 9.30am and 11.30am; Sat and Sun 11am and 2pm (final show Sat 21 Nov, 2pm). About 60 minutes, no interval. Weekends and public holidays S$52, S$42, S$32, S$22; weekdays S$42, S$37, S$28. Recommended for ages 4 and above; children under 4 need a ticket. SG Culture Pass eligible. Nearest MRT: Bugis or Bras Basah.

Junior and the Holiday Magic (SRT The Little Company), Drama Centre Theatre | Drama Centre Theatre, 100 Victoria Street, #03-01, Singapore 188064 | Nearest MRT: Bugis