If reindeer could talk: The disenchantment of Christmas on stage

The play The Eight: Reindeer Monologues takes a look behind the scenes of the enterprise Christmas. Credit: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

This play thoroughly dismantles the Christmas idyll: “The Eight: Reindeer Monologues” by Jeff Goode is a black comedy in which eight reindeer from Santa Claus's environment have their say. MC Showrooms in Melbourne brings the piece to the stage. In an interview, producer and director Wolf Heidecker explains what it's about and why this is not a play for the whole family.

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The Eight: Reindeer Monologues will be performed at the MC Showroom in Melbourne from July 8 to 11. The play has an MA rating and is therefore for adults only.

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Wolf Heidecker hat unzählige Theaterproduktionen geleitet und auch das ein oder andere Theaterhaus. Credit: Wolf Heidecker