Synopsis
The Explorers Club
Published by Dramatists Play Service
Large Mixed Cast
Their acting president wants to admit a woman
And their bartender is terrible
True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City
But the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire
And how can you possibly make such a decision without a decent drink?
Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship
CAST
M9,F2
REVIEWS
"You don't have to be British to lose your composure and howl with laughter at The Explorers Club a witty spoof of all those bold Victorian adventurers who ravaged foreign lands and annihilated indigenous cultures in the name of science" ~ Variety
" ... Victorian men of science ponder the mysteries of nature while genteelly getting blotto But the most impressive act of mixology belongs to playwright Nell Benjamin, whose comedy recipe goes a little like this: two parts Blackadder, one part Monty Python, a dash of Shaw, shake wildly and garnish with fresh feminist ire" ~ Time Out NY
"The jokes come barreling fast and furious but, like most farces, the effect is cumulative. By the time all the various comic strands start weaving together in the second act, the silliness has gotten contagious" ~ Entertainment Weekly