The Review is In!!

Ian Marshall of United Stages reviews our latest production Hurt So Good. See below:

Spellbound and Gagged

The Point of You production of Hurt So Good has been relaunched by popular demand. Why? Is it back because it’s a sweet romance, “an honest look at love?”, as the show’s marketing proclaims, or because it’s a kinky, sexy-hot show with lots of leather? Umm…you choose.

The love story concerns main character Tom, played sincerely by Johnny Blaze Leavitt (also the show’s playwright), who meets the girl of his dreams over the internet. When they finally meet in person, alone, Cecily cautiously tells him, “You can hurt me.” He takes it to be a warning. It’s an invitation.

The audience is also invited, although figuratively, into the world of BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, Sadomasochism). The BDSM community is greatly misunderstood, often purposefully. Hurt So Good confronts the bias, misconception, animosity and dismissal through Tom’s friends. His sitcom-quirky roommate, played spot-on by Chris Keating, tends to stand back and comment bitterly. His friend Rebecca, played by Melanie Kuchinski Rodriguez, tends to get angry at the social irresponsibility of even mock servitude. The show may not change your opinion, whatever it is, but you won’t have the option of simply declaring the entire community just a bunch of perverts.

They’re people, of course. But specifically, they’re honest people, both with themselves and with their playmates. In the show, Tom must learn that real communication is the key to keeping his lovely Cecily, played with a wonderful innocence by Alyssa Mann.

But it’s easy for Tom to get carried away when the supporting cast is clad in leather and steel. His submersion in BDSM is guided by some wonderful characters, lead by the slightly creepy, but ultimately lovable Gerard J. Savoy as Master Anthony and the professionally intimidating Marlise Garde as Mistress Lyla. The menagerie of doms and subs, tops and bottoms, fulfills the conversion of a fourth-floor theater into a basement dungeon. Each character has a moment to shine, but especially engaging is Simply Because (Melodye Brant) who is so excited by her lifestyle, well, simply because “it’s fun!”

If fun is on your lifestyle agenda this weekend, simply because, Hurt So Good might just be what the mistress ordered.

Click below to read the actual article - with pictures! Thank you Ian for taking the time to see our show.

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