After Tegan very coincidentally ended up in Amsterdam in Arc of Infinity, in this play, her ex-boyfriend ends up in Amsterdam as well. However, nothing could quite be that simple where the Doctor is involved...

This is one of those stories that starts in one place, ends in another place and does a whole lot of stuff in between. That stuff includes, but is not limited to:

• Having wacky Dutch names and pronounciations (Glauber sounds more German and Polsbrook is better on the ears but spelled wrong (should be Polsbroek)). I'm still fresh from the Story Demon's pronunciation of Hoekstra, and this is an improvement.
• Actually using the fact the Doctor is in Amsterdam
• Giving a very interesting portrayal of Rembrandt's life and outlook on fame, despair and living, almost a reaction on Vincent and the Doctor. Additionally, they manage to tie it in meaningfully with Nyssa's character history.
• Showing another one of Tegan's real world acquaintances in Kyle, Tegan's ex-boyfriend. I think Kyle is done exceptionally well; the narrative acknowledges that both Tegan and Kyle are very flawed, and I like the role Kyle and this relationship play in the overall story.
• Have an interesting time travel plot.
• Have an incredibly hamfisted gap for BF to put solo 5 stories in and almost succeeding as playing it off as a joke. I can forgive this.

The result does have some pacing issues, but still is about the sum of its parts and manages to feel rich.