Liverpool
The Sex Party by Terry Johnson
Written and directed by TERRY JOHNSON Four couples gather in a suburban home for an evening of wine, cheese and more intimate pleasures. Seasoned swingers and curious newcomers alike are intrigued and unsettled by the arrival of one guest in particular, and comic mayhem ensues.
The Sex Party by Terry Johnson is a black comedy about sexual freedom, gender politics, consent and liberation. Humorous and satirical, farcical and thoughtful, the play explores the complexity of contemporary sexual relations in a bold, erotic, and hilarious manner.
Only suitable for adults. 18+
As a playwright, Terry Johnson’s work includes Dead Funny, Prism and Ken (Hampstead Theatre), Insignificance, Hysteria (Olivier Award for Best Comedy), Piano/Forte, Hitchcock Blonde (Royal Court Theatre), The Graduate (West End and Broadway), Mrs Henderson Presents (West End and Toronto), Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick (National Theatre; Olivier Award for Best Comedy) and The London Cuckolds (National Theatre). His directing credits include La Cage aux Folles (also West End and Broadway; Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical) and Rookery Nook.
His plays have won him the Playwright of the Year Award 1995, Critics’ Circle Best New Play Award 1995, The League of American Theatres and Producers Best Touring Play Award 2001, plus two Evening Standard Theatre Awards, two Writers Guild Best Play Awards and the Time Out Best Play Award.
