One of the ways Like Sex draws inspiration from Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde, is the use of stereotypes to explore characters throughout the play. In Like Sex these stereotypes are drawn from modern teenage life, and the common representations of young adults we see in film and television.
Theses stereotypes include ‘The Slut’, ‘The Bogun’, ‘The Mean Girl’, ‘The Jock’, ‘The Nice Girl’, ‘The Lesbian’, and ‘The Geek’.
We asked the cast to share their own personal insights into the themes and questions of Like Sex. Check out their answers below.
Theses stereotypes include ‘The Slut’, ‘The Bogun’, ‘The Mean Girl’, ‘The Jock’, ‘The Nice Girl’, ‘The Lesbian’, and ‘The Geek’.
We asked the cast to share their own personal insights into the themes and questions of Like Sex. Check out their answers below.
Reuben Bowen |
Valeria Mendoza-Davis |
Describe sex in three words:
Passionate, intensity, soul. What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? Unconventional is ok. There's nothing wrong with you if you fall outside the societal norm of missionary. What do you wish you knew about sex now? How to remove my pre-learnt stigma or feelings of inadequacy around myself in casual/non monogamous sex. |
Describe sex in three words:
Desire, instinct, connection. What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? There is no right approach to sex. It's not a set of steps to tick off... find bf, date, fall in love, decide to have sex etc. The order does not matter, feeling alive and comfortable in your skin does. What do you wish you knew about sex now? What does it look like to explore my sexual agency as a single woman? Sex is constantly surprising and sexuality is a constant exploration. Don't judge yaself |
Amber Liberté |
Will Moffatt |
Describe sex in three words:
Comforting, fun, vulnerable. What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? That it's not as scary as it's made out to be, that genitals are all veryyyy different, that there is no such thing as a 'loose' vagina. What do you wish you knew about sex now? How to give my partner ultimate, irresistible, mind-blowing sex, oral included. |
Describe sex in three words:
Primal, beautiful, ridiculous. What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? That being a virgin is not a big deal and that you will become great at sex in your own time. What do you wish you knew about sex now? There's nothing I'm dying to know right now. I'm kinda okay with the things I don't know. |
Bianca Paine |
Zak Enayat |
Describe sex in three words:
Embrace, taste, waterfall What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? That there's no such thing as being 'good' in bed, it's about the connection. What do you wish you knew about sex now? Same as Will! I'm still discovering things, and I love it! |
Describe sex in three words:
Trust, adventure, conversation What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? That doing something because you think you should is not that same as doing it because you want to. What do you wish you knew about sex now? Why the topic of sex is still something people allow themselves to shy away from. |
Bronwyn Ensor |
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Describe sex in three words:
Connection, listening, adoration What do you wish you knew about sex as a teenager? That as a woman I'm allowed to enjoy sex. And that I shouldn't feel guilt or shame for wanting my partner to touch me (or asking them to.) Sex is a give and take affair, baby. What do you wish you knew about sex now? I'd love to know how to be braver during sex; To try new things or ask for things without the fear of being wrong or looking stupid. My self-consciousness can be a total cock-blocker sometimes. |
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