I'm so glad that I was invited to see this play as I thoroughly enjoyed almost every element of it. I absolutely love the cast as each one of them had their own important role in the plot while being driven by realistic goals. The three actors never felt forced into showing this serving their character's intent brilliantly. As an old East Asian saying says: if you cannot rule the family, you cannot rule the nation. This play shows the danger of having emotionally distant people as powerful leaders especially when they are unable to understand familial value or companionship. This play conveys how a thirst for power can corrupt a relationship, family, and brotherhood through a really entertaining story....
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A fascinating character drama about politics - not necessarily the issues, but about the system itself and what people will do for power. Very moving, I was engaged the whole time and felt so, so bad for poor Colt,...
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Since June is Gay Pride month, this play took me completely by surprise. I expected it to be pretty kinky, but in terms of the perversion of justice, it hit the political nail right on the head.
It brought to mind the recent Senate race in Alabama, where Republican Roy Moore lost to a Democrat due in part to his dalliances with underaged girls. It also brought to mind Ted Kennedy's tragic auto accident at Chappaquiddick in 1969, which many play goers may be too young to remember.
The acting was excellent, and the script, tight. One had to blink twice to remember he was watching Robert Watkins portraying Titus Freeman, a Democratic candidate for Senate, and not watching a young Barack Obama.
With the 2018 elections right around the corne...
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ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I SAW THIS FRINGE.... A GOLD MEDAL. FOR FULL REVIEW GO TO:
https://thetvolution.com/2018/07/pervert-a-plunge-into-political-corruption/...
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