SantaLand Diaries
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SantaLand Diaries is an essay by David Sedaris. It is a true and humorous account of Sedaris' stint working as an elf in "SantaLand" at Macy's department store.
Sedaris first read the essay on National Public Radio's Morning Edition on December 23, 1992.[1] The piece was well received, and provided Sedaris with his first major break.[2] Sedaris later published the essay in the collections Barrel Fever (1994) and Holidays on Ice (1997).
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[edit] Stage adaptation
In 1996, Joe Mantello adapted Sedaris' essay for the stage as a one-man, one-act play, which debuted (as The Santaland Diaries) at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York on November 7, 1996.[3] Mantello's adaptation has since become a seasonal staple of regional, college and high-school theatre.[1]
[edit] Name
The actual Macy's department where children may meet Santa Claus is called "SantaLand", and this is how Sedaris spells the word in his published collections. However, the play is usually performed as The Santaland Diaries, without the CamelCase "L", and it is common to see the essay styled in this fashion, even by NPR.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lane, Raymond M.. "Acerbic Adventures in 'Santaland'", Washington Post, 2005-12-23. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
- ^ Sedaris and Crumpet the Elf: A Holiday Tradition. NPR website. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
- ^ Offstage: An Audience Guide to The Santaland Diaries (pdf). Long Wharf Theatre website. Retrieved on 2006-12-29.
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