Absolute twisty, suspenseful, satisfying fun.
Scott Sickles layers revelations and reversals on top of one another from almost the beginning of this horror script. Once the first truth is exposed, the rest come crashing down almost like dominoes, one after another.
What gives "Corporeal Punishment" an added texture is one of Sickles' many strengths: As much as this one-act play properly belongs in the realm of horror -- some amazing visuals, dialogue and plot points! -- at its center is the conflict of wanting to love and be loved. It's scarily humane.
Absolute twisty, suspenseful, satisfying fun.
Scott Sickles layers revelations and reversals on top of one another from almost the beginning of this horror script. Once the first truth is exposed, the rest come crashing down almost like dominoes, one after another.
What gives "Corporeal Punishment" an added texture is one of Sickles' many strengths: As much as this one-act play properly belongs in the realm of horror -- some amazing visuals, dialogue and plot points! -- at its center is the conflict of wanting to love and be loved. It's scarily humane.