An absurd comedy with a serious theme, BOCHENSKI'S BRAIN was an exploration of creative impulses in the culture-soaked new millennium. A glimpse inside one Seriously Blocked screenwriter's mind, the piece crossed the mental lines where anxiety, creativity, and stimuli mix and mingle in truly marvelous ways. In an age when the world is no longer a sure thing, ingenuity, imagination, and creativity are life forces that bring us together...and exploring the options are what life is all about.
The American Living Room @ HERE
145 Avenue of the Americas
New York City, USA
July 30-31, 2002
Bochenski Brian Loevner
Xander With An X, and Biff Mulder Oscar Castillo
Dodi Lynn Beeber, and Paulina The Supermodel Who's Only Doing This As A Side Gig Shannon Maddox
Marva Farsley, and Bambi The Actress Who Studied For A Week With Uta Hagen Amy Judd

Directors Gabriel Shanks and Tim Brown
Playwrights Gabriel Shanks and Tim Brown
Costume/Prop Design Shannon Maddox
Scenic Design Shannon Maddox, John Hopwood, Oscar Castillo, Gabriel Shanks
Lighting Design Rebecca Mankus
Sound Design Tim Brown
  • BOCHENSKI'S BRAIN was the first text written by Funkopolis almost entirely in cyberspace -- email drafts flew back and forth between the authors over its creation period. It was also the company's first comedy.
  • Although Funkopolis is well-known for its slow speed creating new works, BOCHENSKI'S BRAIN has the distinction of being the longest-gestating work in our history. It originally started as a graduate school exercise by Tim in early 1999, but didn't reach performance until late summer 2002.
  • For the infamous "lesbian doughnut" scene, Shannon built a foam headress that impeccably recreated a frosted glazed with sprinkles -- down to the dyed pipe cleaner sprinkles and pink fabric icing.
To rehearse this work, Funkopolis developed its first ever summer retreat, thanks to our friends at Allentown, PA's Theatre Outlet. The company rehearsed and developed the show in Allentown in July 2002, teaching classes and training new company members during their stay.

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