The Velvet Sky
by Roberto Aguirre-sacasa

Name: The Velvet Sky
Brand: Roberto Aguirre-sacasa
SKU: 9780822223313
Rating: 3.12 (17 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican Mystery

What readers are saying

Readers find the premise of the play intriguing, but many feel it struggles with its execution. While parts of the play, like the ending and the Sandman scenes, are appreciated, the overall narrative is said to become convoluted and inconsistently blend comedy with drama.

Intriguing premiseEffective endingMemorable Sandman scenesInconsistent toneConvoluted plot

Synopsis

THE STORY: Poor Bethany Palmer hasn't slept in thirteen years.

When her husband, Warren, steals their son, Andrew, away in the middle of the night, her already fragile grip on reality starts to weaken--even as she sets off after them on a nightmaris

ThemesKidnapping--Drama Kidnapping Parent and child Parent and child--Drama PS3601.G85 V45 2009

Press Reviews

"Aguirre-Sacasa's THE VELVET SKY blends childhood fantasies with adult nightmares into a dark and surreal adventure laced with just enough honesty that it's absolutely, terrifically terrifying…There's a real lesson buried beneath the potential for blood and gore, subtly reminding us of our obligation to protect children from their beastly predators. It's an unsettling conclusion that bears the mark of a playwright who appreciates finishing the story just as much as conceiving it.“ —Metro Weekly. ”Enter the world of Aguirre-Sacasa's creepy, mesmeric play—if you dare. If you are prone to bad dreams, THE VELVET SKY may give you a sleepless night or two…“ —Washington Times. ”A dark domestic fantasy designed to spook any adult who's ever considered parenting…Aguirre-Sacasa's fantastical chase-nightmare races into the audience's collective unconscious, triggering laughs, fears, and that sense of helplessness that comes of realizing—when childhood innocence cracks wide open—that the world "
— Washington City Paper