Essential Self-Defense
by Adam Rapp

Name: Essential Self-Defense
Brand: Adam Rapp
SKU: 9780881453720
Rating: 3.28 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

Female

Male

Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding it fascinating and unique while others feel it lacks direction. The humor and quirky characters are often praised, but a common note of dissatisfaction is the ending and certain odd elements within the script. Overall, it seems to attract a specific audience that appreciates its strangeness and dark themes.

Unique and quirky charactersDark humor and originalityEngaging dialogueKeeps attention throughoutUnsatisfying endingLacks clear direction

Synopsis

In ESSENTIAL SELF-DEFENSE, disgruntled misfit Yul Carroll takes a job as an attack dummy in a women's self-defense class and finds himself mysteriously drawn to Sadie, the repressed bookworm mercilessly honing her skills on him.

Meanwhile, all's not well on the unassuming Midwestern streets of Bloggs: with local children vanishing at an alarming rate, our hero, his lady friend, and a motley assortment of poets, butchers, and punk librarians preparing to battle the darkness on the edge of town.