Well, I do love me some dark humor. There's a terrible family tragedy at the center of Vince Gatton's Protocols, but it's nicely buoyed by plenty of outlandishness, both from the world the two characters are existing in and their reaction to the difficult situation in which they find themselves. But underneath the zaniness of this play that's not about COVID yet is totally about COVID, there lies a nice bit of family drama that elevates the material above being a mere comedy sketch. Well done!

This play was picked blindly - I just wanted to read some Vince Gatton. How lucky was I! Gatton has given us a situation most of us know - two siblings - one needy and overlaid it with something out of left field - so you can't help but laugh as it gets clearer and clearer (and you are glad you are not one of the siblings) - Well written and a lot of fun!

I tried not to read the other comments or tags on this play before taking a look and I'm so glad I didn't! What a fun play. I love the curveballs Gatton packs into this punch of a play and the interweaving of realism and vampire horror, it makes perfect sense for the time we're currently living in. I really hope theatres start producing evenings of short plays by this talented dramatist, I'd be the first to stand in line for a ticket. Well done, maestro.