It's not every day that we get a glimpse at the real story of Christmas. Yes, the real story. 

And that is a glimpse of Santa J. Clause -- who's birthday we celebrate on December 25 -- and his true, depraved misgivings. 

But indeed, from December 4 - 19, the Hot City Theater in St. Louis will present "THE EIGHT: Reindeer Monologues," written by noted sodomite Jeff Goode and directed by trapeze and soft-porn aficionado Sarah Armstrong.

As Hot City Artistic Director Marty Stanberry puts it, "THE EIGHT" is a wickedly funny alternative to traditional candy-cane cheer.  Scandal erupts at the North Pole when one of Santa's eight tiny reindeer accuses him of sexual harassment. As the 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 teeniest elf to the tainted Saint himself. 

With each deer's stunning confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer...and murkier..

So as the good people of Hot City came out and supported the Mustached American community at 'Stache Bash 2009 (see the event video here), we ask you to go support their efforts, the arts in general, and go see this tragic tale of how sex, alcohol, pedophilia and rampant bestiality threatened the very existence of Christmas - an irreverent holiday spectacle that can only be told in the HotCity way.

Below you'll find a high quality picture of a cast member called the vixen Julie Venegoni (sweet Jesus!).

Carry on.