Reviews for The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

New Zealand Herald: "As each of the eight reindeer named in Rudolph's song tell their stories, we are given a picture of a very bad Santa who stands accused of a bewildering assortment of sex crimes.  The allegations of rape and molestation are presented in lurid detail with monologues resembling the narcissistic confession of the whack-jobs who appear on daytime talk-shows.

The humour is often outrageously tasteless but has a sharp satirical edge and cleverly speculates on how reindeer might view humans: several members of the sleigh team are appalled by Mrs Claus' passion for taxidermy and Dancer laments that no one appreciates the intricate tail-work of deer ballet".

Theatreview:  "The clever gimmick ... is that each reindeer is alternately played each night by one of five actors, whom I gather offer dramatically distinctive takes on their respective roles.  Under Cameron Rhodes' expert direction every performer opening night excelled in presenting their hilarious stereotypes.  It's obvious they've had a lot of fun, which transfers exponentially to us, the audience".