The Gift of the Magi – and other festive stories to warm the heart

December 13 to 23, 2023

“The Gift of the Magi” is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The other stories in the production might be A Burglar’s Christmas, A Letter From Santa Claus, Twas The Night Before Christmas, and The Polar Express.