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Santa Land Diaries

THE SANTALAND DIARIES
Directed by Argo Thompson and featuring David Yen.

The SantaLand Diaries is a one-man play based on an essay of the same name by well-known author David Sedaris. It is a humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as an elf in "SantaLand" at Macy's department store.

In 1996, Joe Mantello adapted Sedaris' essay for the stage as a one-man, one-act play, which debuted at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York on November 7, 1996.

"David Sedaris' The SantaLand Diaries is a gem of a story. Well written, sardonic without being mean-spirited, and presenting the always slightly off-beat perspective, this piece has been enjoyed by millions of readers (it is published in several books) and listeners (Sedaris has presented the story on NPR and BBC). The tale is that of Sedaris spending a Christmas season as one of Santa's elves at Macy's department store. Running commentary on those he works for and those he serves (the Santas, the parents and the children) is presented in a way that lends an air of "you were there" qualified by "but you should be glad you really weren't." Talking Broadway

New York Newsday called it "a sardonic, merrily subversive tale just the antidote to bright eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of Santas".

"This story is a perfect example of David Sedaris ability to take lemons and make them into some sort of insane power-packed Citrusy Hot Totty thatll make your head spin with its hilarious outlook on a homogenized holiday. "--KellyDeal, from Epinions.com