What I liked
Visuals, projection, sound, lighting!
What I didn't like
Loved every minute!
My overall impression
Venus Express takes off like a rocket and never lets go of its comedic trajectory. At the center of this interstellar farce are two astronauts, Tom and Jerry (yes, you read that right), sent to Mars with the solemn duty of repopulating humanity. What actually happens, you’ll just have to see for yourself!
The script is nothing short of brilliant—creative, tightly written, and hilarious. It walks a tightrope between satire and sincerity, delivering laugh-out-loud moments one minute, and surprisingly poignant reflections the next. A standout moment is the “Robo Baby” song—both catchy and absurd enough to be an earworm hit long after the curtain falls. Honestly, someone needs to release it.
The cast is exceptional. Every line is delivered with impeccable timing, physical comedy is spot-on, and the chemistry between the leads makes the emotional undercurrent of the final act land with unexpected depth.
Sound and lighting design deserve their own standing ovation—seamlessly transporting the audience from spaceship interiors to planetary dreamscapes. The projection visuals are not just a backdrop, but a character in their own right, enhancing the surreal, often psychedelic aesthetic of the story’s cosmic journey. Bravo! You’ll believe you’re actually in space with the cast.
And then there are the sly nods to real-life events—brilliantly layered in. Whether you catch them all or just a few, they give the play a sharp contemporary edge without ever feeling preachy.
This is a play that’s not just entertaining—it’s smart, subversive, and full of soul. Highly recommend. With any luck, we’ll see this gem lighting up more stages at future festivals—or better yet, turned into a short film where it can reach the wider audience it deserves.
Five stars. Beam me up again, please.
