Characters

Bernadette ... 13 Year Old Girl
Chris ... Uncle to Bernadette
Janice ... Aunty to Bernadette

Chris lays the final decoration on a symmetrically decorated Christmas tree. He measures the decorations to ensure they are aligned. The lights on the tree are blinding. He sits down to a fresh block of family sized chocolate, ready to complete his chore of breaking up the block into individual pieces. He checks the chore of decorating the Christmas tree off his list. Next to him are a couple of champagne glasses and an opened bottle of champagne.

Location
The family home where Bernadette, Bernii to her family, is celebrating her 13th birthday is in the suburbs.

Relationships
Bernadette is related via her mother to her Uncle Chris and her Aunt Janice. This dark tempered young teenager despises all her family. Chris is an over achiever, and impotent. Janice is a champagne intolerant gushing aunt, proud of her own children. Chris and Janice are not married to each other.

On Stage
This play is staged in a family room, using a fully decorated Christmas Tree with presents underneath, a couch, a couple of chairs, coffee table and props.