Interplanetary Paul's Divorce Spectacular

TEN MINUTES
A sci-fi fanboy writes a space epic to process his messy divorce instead of going to therapy... all is well until his ex-wife shows up at the performance.

TEN MINUTES
A sci-fi fanboy writes a space epic to process his messy divorce instead of going to therapy... all is well until his ex-wife shows up at the performance.

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Interplanetary Paul's Divorce Spectacular

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  • Dan West: Interplanetary Paul's Divorce Spectacular

    Divorce can be tough. Especially when she takes the cat. So what’s any self-respecting, sci fi loving, recently heartbroken fellow to do? Rent out a black box theatre and slay the heartless cat-stealer in front of a roaring audience of tens. But sometimes even the best planned “Space Spectaculars” can go awry. And when this one does, it is an absolute joy to be able to bear witness to it. The pain of emotional breakup and loss has never been so much fun.

    Divorce can be tough. Especially when she takes the cat. So what’s any self-respecting, sci fi loving, recently heartbroken fellow to do? Rent out a black box theatre and slay the heartless cat-stealer in front of a roaring audience of tens. But sometimes even the best planned “Space Spectaculars” can go awry. And when this one does, it is an absolute joy to be able to bear witness to it. The pain of emotional breakup and loss has never been so much fun.

  • Brian Cern: Interplanetary Paul's Divorce Spectacular

    I mean, who HASN'T thought about celebrating the end of a relationship in a grand public display of space opera?
    A fun, silly, and eminently relatable story of a man coping with his divorce, its dialogue wizzes and snaps like the clang of two laser swords bouncing off of each other. And, like all good sci-fi, the magic of it lies in its human-ness. In its ability to transend the fantastic, and reflect the mundane. It is a sweet story of a man with a broken heart, just trying to live again.

    I mean, who HASN'T thought about celebrating the end of a relationship in a grand public display of space opera?
    A fun, silly, and eminently relatable story of a man coping with his divorce, its dialogue wizzes and snaps like the clang of two laser swords bouncing off of each other. And, like all good sci-fi, the magic of it lies in its human-ness. In its ability to transend the fantastic, and reflect the mundane. It is a sweet story of a man with a broken heart, just trying to live again.

  • Donald Cooper: Interplanetary Paul's Divorce Spectacular

    An offering of great,goofy fun. Divorcé Paul soothes his lingering pain by staging a “spectacular”, a cosplay clash with an evil "ex", a sci-fi harpy dubbed “Brendarr”. But real-world ex, Brenda, shows up-- and she has notes. The two argue in an amusing space-opera duet. Their absurd, acerbic sparring (spoiler alert!) wends its way to heartfelt, mostly down-to-earth interplay, and the promise that a final frontier of mutual respect and good humor awaits the two in the World of Tomorrow.

    An offering of great,goofy fun. Divorcé Paul soothes his lingering pain by staging a “spectacular”, a cosplay clash with an evil "ex", a sci-fi harpy dubbed “Brendarr”. But real-world ex, Brenda, shows up-- and she has notes. The two argue in an amusing space-opera duet. Their absurd, acerbic sparring (spoiler alert!) wends its way to heartfelt, mostly down-to-earth interplay, and the promise that a final frontier of mutual respect and good humor awaits the two in the World of Tomorrow.

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Character Information

  • Paul
    Wishes he was the hero of his favorite sci-fi films.
  • Brendarr
    Evil galactic empress.
  • Brenda
    Frustrated ex-wife of Paul.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Midwest Dramatists Conference, Year 2025
  • Type Reading, Organization Baltimore Playwrights Brew, Year 2024

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Authentic Community Theatre, Year 2026
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Ridgefield Theatre Barn, Year 2026
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Artists Exchange, Year 2025
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Durango Arts Center, Year 2025

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