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Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents, The

By Lukas Barfuss
Translated by Neil Blackadder

The provocative story of a modern family consumed by fear and hope, by the Swiss-born Lukas Bärfuss, a rising star of contemporary German theatre.

When Dora's parents release her from her tranquillisers, they're not prepared for her potent sexual awakening.

'brave and unsettling... raises a series of potent dilemmas... horribly compelling' Times

'Taboo-breaking drama... this show makes a splash' London Evening Standard

'a real skirt-lifter of a play... Bärfuss' taboo-busting drama examines a powerful and particular area of society's sexual discomfort zone' Time Out

First Staged: This translation: Gate Theatre, London, 2007
Cast: 3f 4m

£ 8.999781854595799 - PB