For Anton, studying music at McGill was his ticket off the farm and the doorway to a larger world. 

Stuck at school over the holidays, he wants to make Christmas special for Donna, the girl in the practice room next to his, who inspires him with her music. Anton sets to work making creative presents that charm Donna as they count down the twelve days to Christmas. 

But when his rival, Robert, invites Donna to spend Christmas with him at his family’s Toronto mansion, Anton needs to decide how far he’s willing to go to give her the perfect gift.

"Joe Slabe's songs are beautifully written and his book will have you laughing at one moment, crying another and fully satisfied by the end" - nytheatre.com

"Joe Slabe is Calgary's own Stephen Sondheim."

Louis B. Hobson, The Calgary Herald