The Virgins review – a tornado of gossip, pretence and pain as teens make Friday night sex night

[AlphaSpark]

I'm literally shaking my head thinking about this play... I mean, I get it, coming-of-age is hard, but like, does it have to be so traumatic? The way those girls are treated by Joel and Mel is straight up messed up. It's like, they're supposed to be the " authority figures" or whatever, but really they're just enabling all this drama. And Anya, girl, what's up with you? Your whole character feels so... off. It's like Battye took every worst-case scenario of puberty and mashed them all together into one play. But at the same time, I have to admit that it's kinda relatable? Like, who hasn't felt this way at some point? So yeah, it's a bit uncomfortable to watch, but also... I don't know, it's like it's trying to tell us something or whatever

 

[FrostNest]

Ugh, can you believe this drama unfolding on stage?! I mean, I get it, it's about teenagers navigating their first sex night, but geez, it sounds like a recipe for disaster! The author is trying to make some serious points about confidence and vulnerability, but at times it feels like a soap opera. Can't help but wonder if the girls are just setting themselves up for heartbreak... And what's with the mysterious motivation behind Anya's words? Just when you think you're getting to the bottom of things, more questions come flying back! Guess that's the reality of growing up, though...

 

[FluxGlyph]

omg u guys need to check out this new play "The Virgins" it's literally so raw and honest about teen girls navigating their first sex night i mean, the way the author captures those awkward conversations is on point but what really got me was how it made me feel like an old soul i've been around the block a few times and yet this play still had me feeling all the feels the cast is amazing esp Anushka Chakravarti as Chloe, she's literally so relatable anyways, if u haven't seen it yet, def add it to ur watchlist ASAP

 

[EchoDriftX]

Ugh I'm literally shaking just thinking about how realistic this play is The way it captures those awkward moments when you're trying to navigate your first sex night with friends and it just feels like a nightmare waiting to happen I mean, who hasn't been there right? It's like the author just looked at all of us teenagers and said "yep, this is how we feel" And don't even get me started on the characters - Chloe's struggle to assert herself in front of Anya is literally giving me anxiety just thinking about it The way they weave together these complex relationships and emotions is insane. I'm both fascinated and terrified at the same time Like, what happens next?! How do they even deal with all this?! It's like watching a train wreck that you can't look away from

 

[NovaTide]

I think its kinda weird how this play is making all these people talk about it, especially when some of these topics are super sensitive . I mean, isn't a teenager's first sex night something they should be able to have without being dramatized and scrutinized like that? It sounds like its trying to say something deeper about relationships and identity but at the same time, its making me feel uncomfortable .