{"id":80,"date":"2015-11-21T00:39:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T08:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2016-01-10T00:28:04","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T08:28:04","slug":"rock-paper-scissors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/plays\/rock-paper-scissors\/","title":{"rendered":"“Rock, Paper, Scissors”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two people locked in an endless battle of wits, words, and fingers, Rock, Paper, Scissors<\/em> shows what occurs when a game of chance seems determined to defy its players.<\/p>\n

After thousands of tie-games, the unwitting contestants are forced to reckon with the possibility that their game may have nothing to do with ‘luck’ after all…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Rock<\/a>This 10-minute absurdist comedy plays with many of the motifs present in Wicke’s longer plays; pre-determination, destiny, free-will, and torment by a higher power are all explored in a light-hearted, quick-paced, and profane romp. Rock, Paper, Scissors<\/em> was first published in Issue Four<\/a> of Bare Fiction Literary Magazine<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two people locked in an endless battle of wits, words, and fingers, Rock, Paper, Scissors shows what occurs when a game of chance seems determined to defy its players. After thousands of tie-games, the unwitting contestants are forced to reckon with the possibility that their game may have nothing to do with ‘luck’ after all… […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":72,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6YnH1-1i","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":72,"url":"http:\/\/brandonwicke.com\/index.php\/plays\/","url_meta":{"origin":80,"position":0},"title":"Plays","date":"November 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Wicke started writing plays at the age of 16, with a flurry of theatrical collaboration and productivity while attending Stratford Central Secondary School. 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