Worlds Fair Inn

"...a uniquely charming, deranged vaudeville act...writer-director Randy Sharp adeptly maneuvers between high and low comedy as she takes on nuclear annihilation, a different kind of rather effective serial killing...and melds Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory, Oppenheimer's Los Alamos, and Holmes's murder hotel into a supremely funny and memorable show...as we finally emerge from this dark year, we may not have much hope for the future of humanity, but Axis gives us hope for the future of theater." —THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK

Axis Company was proud to present WORLDS FAIR INN, one of the first in-person events in New York earlier this year, and are returning in September with this acclaimed production. WORLDS FAIR INN, an absurdist comedy written and directed by Randy Sharp. WORLDS FAIR INN takes inspiration from the failures and genius of three men: "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), American serial killer H. H. Holmes (1861-1896), and fictional scientist Victor Frankenstein. Featuring original music and sound design by Paul Carbonara, WORLDS FAIR INN is a tragically funny expedition into the subconscious of these three men and their tragic personal lives.

It is understood that when the first atomic bomb was detonated the world changed forever. The indivisible was divided, and the fabric of the universe was revealed. This creation would also destroy its creator, J. Robert Oppenheimer. After bringing to life an unstoppable force that neither he nor anyone could control he was removed from his own project and ostracized until he died alone. In television appearances he described himself as "Death, the destroyer of worlds" but he had brought to life a force that would never be imprisoned again. Frankenstein also created a monster that demanded his life, could not be confined, and eventually destroyed him. Another scientist in Chicago, H.H. Holmes, built a factory-hotel to experiment with human life and possibly create one himself. Like Frankenstein's laboratory and Oppenheimer's Los Alamos, Holmes' "Murder Castle" was a place where the nature of existence itself was on the table for experimentation.

WORLDS FAIR INN is an impressionist explosion revealing these three minds and the forces that worked on them.

Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination and Face Coverings Required

Running Time is approximately 50 minutes. There is NO intermission.
Strobe lights are used in the production.

PLEASE NOTE
Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination and Face Coverings Required
We are thrilled to be welcoming you back again to in-person events at Axis! Our utmost priority is the health and safety of our staff, artists, and audiences.

Axis requires proof of Covid-19 vaccination for all visitors and staff. We are continually adapting our policies in adherence with the most up-to-date health and safety protocols.