The BEATING

ensemble theatre · fierce backbone · Ages 16+ · United States

world premiere
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Review by DAN JOHNSON

June 17, 2013
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My overall impression

An interesting production, but might ultimately be a victim of mismanaged expectations. While the case before the jury does in fact involve spanking, the play itself is not an exploration about that. It is much more a satirical look at the American Criminal Justice system as a whole, and the case presented to the jurors is interchangeable with any other case. The cast, as a whole, was strong, but the production failed to engage me.

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