1972: The Future Of Sex
by The Wardrobe Ensemble
What readers are saying
Readers find this play to be a humorous and nostalgic take on sex education in 1972. Many appreciate its fast pacing and playful tone, noting that it captures the essence of the era well. While the play is very short, it effectively incorporates fun and campy elements that resonate with audiences.
Synopsis
It's 1972. An era of possibility and polyester and pubic hair.
While Ziggy Stardust is on Top of the Pops
, Penny is writing an essay on Lady Chatterley's Lover
, Christine is watching Deep Throat and Brian is confused.
Devised by The Wardrobe Ensemble, 1972: The Future of Sex incorporates the company's trademark theatricality, irreverent humour and ensemble ingenuity to tell the story of three couples having sex for the first time – and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.
Commissioned by Shoreditch Town Hall, the play was first seen there in 2014, before a UK tour in 2015, including performances at Bristol Old Vic and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
It was revived at the Bristol Old Vic in 2019.
Publication
1972: The Future Of Sex is a British comedy play written by The Wardrobe Ensemble and published by Nick Hern Books (2020).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781788501767).
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Nick Hern Books · 2020 · 64 pp
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