This weekend I saw "The SantaLand Diaries" by David Sedaris, starring Mount Saint Mary's own, Assistant Professor of Theatre, James Phillips. The story is true, based off of Sedaris's job working as Crumpet the Elf at Macy's. It is a very adult play that hilariously tells of the peculiar people that come to see Santa at Christmas time. He begins by telling the audience of how he is a 32 year old man that's life has lost such meaning and worth that he has resulted in taking the position. He describes all of the different Elf positions that Macy's has strategically placed throughout the store to handle the masses. This show was racist, provacative and politically-incorrect. However, it was done in such a brilliant way that the dry humor and hysterical situations overshadowed it completely.
by Sarah Fulton
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