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THE EIGHT

Reindeer Monologues

by Jeff Goode

copyright © 1994

The Eight is published by Samuel French.

Best Women's Stage Monologues of 1995 (Smith & Kraus)

Monologues from
The Eight are available through Performer Stuff

"Wickedly funny"
---Los Angeles Times

"wickedly topical"
---New York Times

"wicked"
---Chicago Sun-Times

"Witty... tantalizing... highly recommended!"
---The Chicago Reader

"Put it directly on the top of your wish list."
---Backstage West

"Brilliant. Clever. Wonderful. For those who appreciate stage excellence, this is a must see."
---Drama-logue

"brisk, funny ... a nice jolt of fun"
---The New Yorker

"delightfully perverse"
---The Chicago Reader

"refreshing, disturbing, hilarious "
---Naples Daily News

"Bucking hell, this was a good show!"
---Theatre Australia Reviews

"brilliant satire of gender and sexual politics in contemporary America, filled with penetrating humor"
---L.A. Weekly

"savagely funny"
---Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"hard-hitting in-your-face black comedy"
---Evening Post, Wellington, New Zealand

"possibly the weirdest Christmas play ever written"
---Charleston City Paper

De acht: Monologen van Rendieren is published by Toneeluitgeverij Vink.

A dark, dark Christmas comedy. Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of sexual harassment.
As mass media descends upon the event, the other members of the sleigh team demand to share their perspectives, and a horrific tale of corruption and perversion emerges, which seems to implicate everyone from the littlest elf to the tainted Saint himself.
With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer. ...and murkier and murkier.

Cast Size: 8
Running Time: 80-90 minutes

The Critics agree...!!

REVIEWS

"Picking the twelve plays of Christmas" [Examiner.com 12/12/13]

PRODUCTION HISTORY

1993 Development at No Shame:

No Shame Theatre (Chicago, IL)

1993 Reading:

Hidden Theatre (Chicago, IL)

1994 Workshop Production:

Dolphinback Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)

1994 WORLD PREMIERE:

Dolphinback Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
Source Theatre Company (Washington, DC)
Midwest Center for Developing Artists (Iowa City, IA)
Adobe Theatre Company (New York, NY)
Hudson Theatres (Los Angeles, CA)
Bravehearts Theatre (Madison, WI)

1996 International Premiere:

Theatre Skam (Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA)

1998 Antipodean Premiere:

Stagecraft Theatre (Wellington, NEW ZEALAND)
Reckless Theatre Company (Sydney, AUSTRALIA)

2001 European Premiere:

Das Theater Combinale (Luebeck, GERMANY) - German-language premiere
Rocket Theatre Company (Manchester, ENGLAND)

2003 Scottish Premiere:

Theatre Fusion (Glasgow, SCOTLAND)

2006 Italian Premiere:

Florence International Theatre Company (Florence, ITALY)

2006 Asian Premiere:

Oita JETs (Oita, JAPAN)

2007 Irish Premiere:

Cork Arts Theatre (Cork, IRELAND)

2008 Thailand Premiere:

Gate Theater Group (Chiang Mai, THAILAND)

2008 Korean Premiere:

MW Productions (Seoul, KOREA)

2008 Belgian Premiere: Flemish-language premiere

KT Nut en Vermaak (Ostend, BELGIUM)
Sjato '84 (Machelen, BELGIUM)

2009 Middle East Premiere:

Doha Players (Doha, QATAR)

2010 Phillipine Premiere:

Shubert Theatre Company / Magellan's Landing (Mactan, Cebu, PHILIPPINES)

2018 Austrian Premiere:

Thiasus Productions (Vienna, AUSTRIA)

"Dancer" from The Eight can be found in: The Best Women's Stage Monologues of 1995 (a Smith and Kraus book)

De acht: Monologen van Rendieren (Dutch) is published by Toneeluitgeverij Vink

De acht: Monologen van Rendieren (Dutch)

Die Acht: Rentier-Monologe (Deutsch)

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