"...Lock's ideas lend tangy new flavor to an old form...
HOUSE OF CORRECTION is first, last and always a superior
mystery-comedy-thriller...
He has written a fast moving, absurdist piece of neo-realistic
suspense of the sort that works best only in the theater. It is a tribute to his
talent...."
Sylvie Drake, Los Angeles Times
"...Norman Lock's treatment of
the evils of psychotic schizophrenia versus the even more ugly aspects of
pretentious armchair liberalism is nothing short of hilarious in this outing.
It's offbeat and loony with a sitcom flare...."
Teen., Daily Variety
"...it's very funny, and very
scarylike a nightmare that wakes you up shaking, forcing you to reassess your
life....
Lock's weapon is words and he uses them well...his imagery is
vivid, his dramatic momentum strong...."
Tom Jacobs, L.A. Life
2 M, 1 F
originally produced by New Playwrights Theater, Ashland OR
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