I just thought of this play because I wanted to give it a shoutout on an upcoming episode of my podcast Theatre of the Mind about "time" -- & was dismayed to discover I'd neglected to recommend it already! A grave error which will shortly be remedied. This is one for the ages. Mabey knows how to choose a moment, & how to cram a long time into a short play while still somehow letting the moments they've chosen breathe. A mini master class.

Relationships are complicated! Especially for mythical creatures that subsist by feeding on the vital essence of the living across the centuries. Most of us just quibble about whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher - not the gradients of normative expectation related to 'turning' fellow vampires. Look, if you're lost by this recommendation, do yourself a favor and read Mabey's delightful play. It's one page, and so much more. I'd LOVE to see this one on its feet. Or floating in mid-air. Or suspended upside-down like a bat! Pure fun. Bravo!

Genius at work! Three acts in a single page! The shift in tone of the dialogue is hilarious. John Mabey and his vampire characters show us that immortality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Great fun for actors and audiences alike!