The Eighth Deadly Sin

by Kieran Khanna

TEN MINUTE - A new sinner arrives in hell. The other seven deadly sinners try to help their new friend figure out who they are and what their deadly sin is.

Written for the 2024 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

TEN MINUTE - A new sinner arrives in hell. The other seven deadly sinners try to help their new friend figure out who they are and what their deadly sin is.

Written for the 2024 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

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  • Philip Middleton Williams: The Eighth Deadly Sin

    What the Hell? There’s a new kid in town? I guess seven deadly sins isn’t enough, or at least according to this fun little piece by Kieran Khanna. It’s imaginative, funny and very insightful. This would make a very nice palette cleanser for some Christmas festival and be very helpful for Santa‘s naughty or nice list.

    What the Hell? There’s a new kid in town? I guess seven deadly sins isn’t enough, or at least according to this fun little piece by Kieran Khanna. It’s imaginative, funny and very insightful. This would make a very nice palette cleanser for some Christmas festival and be very helpful for Santa‘s naughty or nice list.

  • Aly Kantor: The Eighth Deadly Sin

    Who knew a play set in hell could be so refreshingly uplifting? This archetype-driven play holds no punches, showing us humanity at its worst... but, when a new sin arrives to interrupt the old, damning routine, shows us there's room for hope and growth. For me, it evoked the hope at the bottom of Pandora's Box, coming in to make the pain and pestilence of the world bearable. It's goofy, providing actors the opportunity to make uniquely strong choices. This script is an over-the-top good time!

    Who knew a play set in hell could be so refreshingly uplifting? This archetype-driven play holds no punches, showing us humanity at its worst... but, when a new sin arrives to interrupt the old, damning routine, shows us there's room for hope and growth. For me, it evoked the hope at the bottom of Pandora's Box, coming in to make the pain and pestilence of the world bearable. It's goofy, providing actors the opportunity to make uniquely strong choices. This script is an over-the-top good time!

  • Matthew Weaver: The Eighth Deadly Sin

    Bonkers concept and bonkers play, Khanna clearly has fun. Love that it's an almost-wholesome twist on characters who are usually seen as destructive forces banding together to assist someone in need/solve a mystery. There's so much room for fun here within Kieran's words, and audiences will have an absolute blast.

    Bonkers concept and bonkers play, Khanna clearly has fun. Love that it's an almost-wholesome twist on characters who are usually seen as destructive forces banding together to assist someone in need/solve a mystery. There's so much room for fun here within Kieran's words, and audiences will have an absolute blast.

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Character Information

  • Sin
    The newest sinner trying to figure out who they are.
  • Pride
    Takes pride in everything they do. What’s so bad about it?
  • Greed
    Greedy and selfish about anything and everything. Or are they?
  • Wrath
    Always angry, never happy. Will they ever feel something new?
  • Envy
    Envious about everything. Always jealous and is overdramatic. But not for long.
  • Lust
    Horny as hell. Anything that sounds or looks sexual turns them on. But they will soon
    find a new kink.
  • Gluttony
    Always hungry, Always eating. Will they ever have the ability to share?
  • Sloth
    Lazy. Never motivated to do anything. Until....

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights Thriving , Year 2024