THE LOWER CORTEX
2 m, 1 f; Two acts; 1 hr, 30 min (without intermission)
SYNOPSIS
Tom, a timid, middle-aged man on his lunch break, is intrigued by the flier on a college campus bulletin board about a psychological experiment and decides on a lark to volunteer. Seduced by the experimenter into committing a frightening act, he finds himself suddenly freed by the bounds of conventional morality and no longer afraid to satisfy his cravings.
PRODUCTION REVIEWS
PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY
‘You never know just when you’ll come across a piece of theatre that sets your mind on fire. Such is the case in ‘The Lower Cortex.’ -- The Independent Press
‘… witty and devilishly psychological thriller … carries audience members along on a complex and riveting wave of ideas, images and emotions … brilliantly turns the tables … gives us a lesson about the meaning of civility in its deepest sense.’ -- The Daily Record
‘ … disturbing and provocative … you’re not likely to find another play with such cliff hanging impact … leads the viewer into a maze of metaphors to ask ‘Why take the local, when you can ride the express?’ – Out & About
‘darkly comic, even frightening in its perceptions …dialogue to sear the memory. It is strong, powerful theatre …’ Time Off
THE CHESTER THEATRE
‘… theatre at its most riveting, compelling and unsettling’ - The Berkshire Eagle
‘Half character study, half psychological thriller, the play is engrossing, unsettling and at times terrifying … subtle, elusive script … its clever blend of the cerebral and the visceral makes for a stimulating evening.’ -- The Valley Advocate
‘ … stands up as everything live theatre should be … Clyman’s handling of dialogue is close to inspired.’ -- Westfield Evening News
‘… psychologically riveting’ – Union-News
2 m, 1 f; Two acts; 1 hr, 30 min (without intermission)
SYNOPSIS
Tom, a timid, middle-aged man on his lunch break, is intrigued by the flier on a college campus bulletin board about a psychological experiment and decides on a lark to volunteer. Seduced by the experimenter into committing a frightening act, he finds himself suddenly freed by the bounds of conventional morality and no longer afraid to satisfy his cravings.
PRODUCTION REVIEWS
PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY
‘You never know just when you’ll come across a piece of theatre that sets your mind on fire. Such is the case in ‘The Lower Cortex.’ -- The Independent Press
‘… witty and devilishly psychological thriller … carries audience members along on a complex and riveting wave of ideas, images and emotions … brilliantly turns the tables … gives us a lesson about the meaning of civility in its deepest sense.’ -- The Daily Record
‘ … disturbing and provocative … you’re not likely to find another play with such cliff hanging impact … leads the viewer into a maze of metaphors to ask ‘Why take the local, when you can ride the express?’ – Out & About
‘darkly comic, even frightening in its perceptions …dialogue to sear the memory. It is strong, powerful theatre …’ Time Off
THE CHESTER THEATRE
‘… theatre at its most riveting, compelling and unsettling’ - The Berkshire Eagle
‘Half character study, half psychological thriller, the play is engrossing, unsettling and at times terrifying … subtle, elusive script … its clever blend of the cerebral and the visceral makes for a stimulating evening.’ -- The Valley Advocate
‘ … stands up as everything live theatre should be … Clyman’s handling of dialogue is close to inspired.’ -- Westfield Evening News
‘… psychologically riveting’ – Union-News
