The SantaLand Diaries is a backstage pass to the secret lives of elves. “The funniest Christmas play ever written” is a biting and slightly fictionalized account of humourist David Sedaris’ time as one of Macy’s store Christmas elves.
Date/Time: Dec 8 2016, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
North Vancouver, Presentation House Theatre | Event calendarCost: $25.00
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by David Sedaris; adapted by Joe Mantello
“The funniest Christmas play ever written”, THE SANTALAND DIARIES is based on the true chronicles of celebrated humour writer and radio celebrity, David Sedaris’ experience working as a Christmas elf in a Macy’s department store in New York City. A biting, side-splitting send-up of Christmas and Sedaris’ brief, misguided career move, THE SANTALAND DIARIES riffs on a few of Sedaris’ truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch and skewers everything we love (and secretly loathe) about the festive season.
Sedaris’ elfin adventures are brought to life onstage for Christmas 2016 by the internationally acclaimed – and North Vancouver’s own – Alan Marriott, as “Crumpet”, along with additional characters and live music brilliantly performed by world renowned musician and songwriter, Sandra-Mae Luykx.
Middle aged, out of work, and in need of holiday cash, a writer assumes the role of “Crumpet”, one of the magical elves in Macy’s New York SantaLand. In striped tights and pointy shoes, “Crumpet” uses his gift for insight (as writers do) and relies on Alan Marriott’s host of wild voices and impersonations to bring to life the hordes of holiday shoppers, bratty kids, overzealous parents, store management, co-worker elves, and even the stout men themselves who don the red suit! “Crumpet” shows us the worst of humanity, and their children. Will he find anyone to redeem this holiday season?
Note: this show contains mature content, and is not recommended for children.
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