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Excruciating, Disappointing, Cliched, Banal, Indulgent
February 18th, 2019
See it if
Actors tackling the difficult subject of porn
Don't see it if
You expect some insight
Also
I know I'm in the minority and I'll explain why. The choice to use affectations (e.g. fingernail chewing and playing with hair constantly) to show they are teenagers is lazy direction and unnecessary. Also, to have the central character end each and every line by laughing annoys me to no end. This seems to be echoed by some audience members. It makes me cringe. Over and over. The small amount of nudity is not essential and does not contribute. (I am a fan of nudity). The play extols the fact that she is pretty, but downgrading other adult actresses as ugly is demeaning to the whole profession, as is extolling the virtues of handsome male porn actors is also stereotyping. The storyline paints the central character as a courageous heroine prevailing against all odds, friends and family to the simple ending. There is a good story here, but I think this production made many bad choices that spoiled my experience. As a coda, the show ran 70 minutes.... Read more Read less