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The Golden One: A Comedy

by W.T. Kosmos

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Finding The Golden One Takes Genius For generations, the Lumberjack Leprechauns have followed the king's orders to find the great pot o' gold buried underneath trees. But their lives' purpose and tree chopping mission are flipped upside down after the king loses the first democratic election to President Leafhopper, an ally of the dreaded Tree Huggers and champion of deforestation regulations. When the Lumberjack Leprechauns' wee leader, Stumpsharp, is captured after a disastrous attempt to storm the castle, Axestorm, Chopwit, and Sawdunce devise an ingenious method to find their next leader: A costume contest in the North Woods.… (more)

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This is a silly over the top play. There is an environmentalist message. It is a short book. Written as a play, with notes an performing. ( )
  nx74defiant | Jun 17, 2024 |
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This book is such a cute book for tweens! It is a play and I think it would be great for schools! My daughter (almost 10) struggled a bit with some of the words but we read it together and she loved it!! 10/10 recommend! ( )
  jessie5616 | Jun 17, 2024 |
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I received a LibraryThing review copy of this from the author who advised upfront "Please note that this is a new satirical play. If you don't like satire or don't want to read a play, please leave these free print copies for readers who do :) ", and the Preface!...
“In an era of division, intolerance, and social issues that pressure test the foundations of democracy and the sustainability of our planet, one day, weeks away from Halloween, two hilarious ideas popped into my head. The first was a skit for Saturday Night Live featuring failed castle rioters choosing a new leader with a costume contest. The second was that Saturday Night Live might actually produce it. I did some research, recognized my silliness, and decided to do something more ludicrous: write a play instead. And thanks to rounds of feedback from theatre friends, I can't wait to see who produces it.
This one-act show-that exposes ecological absurdities and lampoons loyalty to authoritarian leaders-is, of course, designed for school, college, or community spaces that still allow theatre, the arts, and thinking. However, this satire with minimal props is a barrel of fun for virtually any occasion. For example, at parties, Halloween gatherings, table readings with the in-laws, teen sleepovers, the half-time show of the Super Bowl, heads of state inaugurations, and so on.
If you perform this play, I do not know how your audience will respond. However, like democracy, audience participation is strongly encouraged. And while certainty is often the great rallying cry of whackadoodles, one thing is sure: no live performance will ever be the same.
Spoons up!
W.T. Kosmos
Humorist Author and Playwright Paradox, USA, Earth, Milky Way”

It is short (one act, and all), and faintly reminiscent of a few Wee Free Men (if not blue, then green goggled), a crazy romp. I have several friends in local theater and I can see them producing this. ( )
  Razinha | Jun 15, 2024 |
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Really quite funny. The back and forth banter was a lot of fun. ( )
  danlawtonauthor | Jun 10, 2024 |
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Finding The Golden One Takes Genius For generations, the Lumberjack Leprechauns have followed the king's orders to find the great pot o' gold buried underneath trees. But their lives' purpose and tree chopping mission are flipped upside down after the king loses the first democratic election to President Leafhopper, an ally of the dreaded Tree Huggers and champion of deforestation regulations. When the Lumberjack Leprechauns' wee leader, Stumpsharp, is captured after a disastrous attempt to storm the castle, Axestorm, Chopwit, and Sawdunce devise an ingenious method to find their next leader: A costume contest in the North Woods.

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