A minor Star Wars character faces an existential crisis in this ‘Waiting For Godot In Space’. Fans of the DeadEyes podcast will instantly recognise the distinctive vocal croak of Connor Ratliff as the mysterious Baron, here joined by Griffin Newman (his sidekick on The George Lucas Talk Show) as Watto, the controversial quasi-Jewish junk dealer/slave trader from The Phantom Menace.

The two characters have crash-landed on a mysterious planet and they’re the only survivors of the spaceship on which they were illicitly travelling. As they anxiously await rescue, they bicker, drink urine and snipe, occasionally bonding but more frequently butting heads. While Star Wars aficionados will likely get the reference to Watto (although its existence is so vanishingly slight that it won’t alienate non-fans), the Baron’s presence is a more cryptic one.

Thanks to many years of working together, Ratliff and Newman have chemistry to spare. And while the script isn’t always laugh-out-loud funny, it is packed with intricate wordplay and delivered with aplomb. Ratliff broadly plays it straight, giving his partner every chance to shine as the bombastic Watto. It’s a delightful piece of comedy theatre, simply staged and deftly performed. 

The Baron And The Junk Dealer, Assembly Roxy, until 24 August, 5.55pm.