John Heimbuch
Writer, Actor, Director

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PLAYS

LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT
Victorian Tales of Crime and the Supernatural

-- a penny dreadful series in five episodes --

written by Mark Steven Jensen, Shanan Custer, John Heimbuch, and Steve Schroer



A fast-paced romp through victorian history and literature, including such well-known characters as Varney the Vampire, Robert Peel, Queen Victoria, Spring-Heeled Jack, Professor Moriarty, the Beetle, Burke and Hare, and Dicken's Inspector Bucket.  In five interconnected episodes:

Episode 1 - The Dead Are Missing From Their Graves
Episode 2 - The Kiss That Brings the Sharp Teeth Near
Episode 3 - The Redness of the Drink That Is Not Wine
Episode 4 - A Moonless Night, A House in Flames
Episode 5 - Even Worms Will Not Feast on Such Foul Meat

CAST
4 men, 2 women

RUNTIME
About 65 minutes each episode.

SELECTED REVIEWS
"a tongue-in-cheek gothic thriller that's loads of fun"
- Stephen LeVigne, On the Purple Circuit


PRODUCTION HISTORY
Episode 1, Hardcover Theater (MN Fringe/Bryant-Lake Bowl),  Minneapolis MN, 2005
Episode 2, Hardcover Theater (Bryant-Lake Bowl),  Minneapolis MN, 2006
Episode 3, Hardcover Theater (Bryant-Lake Bowl),  Minneapolis MN, 2006
Episode 4, Hardcover Theater (Bryant-Lake Bowl),  Minneapolis MN, 2006
Episode 5, Hardcover Theater (Bryant-Lake Bowl),  Minneapolis MN, 2007