We recently had the pleasure of seeing the last ever performance of “Dave Gorman’s Googlewhack Adventure.” Silly name aside, the show was one of the best times we’ve ever had at the theater. Not exactly stand up comedy and not exactly theater, Gorman has developed his own niche that’s part one-man show and part Power Point presentation.

Armed with only a keen (and British) sense of humor and a laptap (which ads color to the monologue by projecting pie charts, photos and animations on a screen behind him), Gorman takes us on a wild ride across the globe and across his mind. In his latest adventure, and it truly is an adventure, Gorman goes in search of googlewhacks. A googlewhack is what happens when two words are entered into Google and only one result is returned. When Gorman finds out that his website contains one such a term, he quickly becomes obsessed with them. After a series of unbelievable coincidences, Gorman is challenged by his friends to set off around the planet looking for them, or more accurately, the people who own the websites they appear on. The challenge: Follow a chain of ten googlewhacks in a row before his next birthday. The prize: bragging rights. Each googlewhacker he meets must then find him two more, and so on and so on, until he’s found ten in a row without hitting a wall. But will he make it?…

The “Googlewhack Adventure” is Gorman’s fourth show. Previously he produced “Are You Dave Gorman?,” in which he and his roommate traveled the world trying to meet, photograph and shake the hands of 54 other Dave Gormans. Before that there was “Better World,” which found Dave writing anonymous letters to 2,000 local newspapers asking the public to suggest ways in which one man can make the world a better place. He then tried to carry out their suggestions. And his first show was based entirely upon a 1979 hit from Ian Dury and The Blockheads, in which he deconstructed the song “Reasons To Be Cheerful,” in glorious, maddening minutiae.

Gorman’s success stems from his acerbic wit and his laid back slacker vibe — and his charming, everyman persona will surely remind you of someone you know and adore. More impressive still, is that he’s no one hit wonder. He’s had several well-executed killer ideas. And the critics love him too. Each of his shows has been exceptionally well received, and he has coupled his two most recent shows with books to boot. It’s too late to see his recently-wrapped show, but you can certainly read the books, and you should definitely keep an eye out for any of his future adventures. You’ll be pleased you did.