Who doesn’t love a good mad scientist farce? Well, I bet you wouldn’t if you were an erstwhile alchemist/traveller abducted during your journeys and bound to a table to have your brain bisected by the deranged Dr. Hossenpfeffer. Luckily neither you nor I are in such a quandary , so we can all enjoy this short, comedic Sam Heyman two-hander and laugh to our hearts content as we watch The Traveler attempt through wit and wile to escape their dastardly predicament. Such great fun.

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship," A friendship the Traveler may not be entering entirely voluntarily. Their journey with Dr. Hasenpfeffer is one of unbridled lunacy. Laughs spring cleverly from the setting, the characters, and the deliciously funny dialogue. This is a riotous farce from beginning to end.

I love the homage to the Mel Brooks style of madcap humor reminiscent of “Young Frankenstein” that Sam Heyman creates while also being wonderfully original in his construction. I didn’t expect the ending, but it works perfectly. I also enjoyed an audio version of the play on the Theatrical Shenanigans podcast. Inspired lunacy!