Viewer Discretion Advised

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The Play Viewer Discretion Advised uses black humor to examine the violence that lies buried deep beneath our civilized exteriors. Jealousy, resentment, revenge and whether we can overcome our animal nature are explored through an explosive meeting of three very different people: Norm, a nice guy but inhibited and frustrated with his stalled life and his abusive boss. He’s getting nowhere with his maybe-girlfriend Anne. Bud, a mysterious drifter with a dangerous animal charm. Anne, whose fit and confident exterior hides a self-esteem problem. New acquaintances Norm and Bud and are suspicious of each other and use a series of innuendos and accusations to seek the truth, as they struggle with a need to prove themselves to one another. But the verbal sparring turns aggressive as their talk turns to Anne. Bud taunts Norm regarding his lack of sexual progress with her and challenges him to force his hand. Anne’s arrival ignites a primal competition between the two men and their game of one-up-man-ship becomes dangerously competitive. Betrayal and threats awaken the three characters’ darkest sides as they find themselves capable of shocking acts of retribution and rage, and the play culminates in a final and stunning confrontation.

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Viewer Discretion Advised uses black humor to examine the violence that lies buried deep beneath our civilized exteriors. Jealousy, resentment, revenge and whether we can overcome our animal nature are explored through an explosive meeting of three very different people:

Norm, a nice guy but inhibited and frustrated with his stalled life and his abusive boss. He’s getting nowhere with his maybe-girlfriend Anne.
Bud, a mysterious drifter with a dangerous animal charm.
Anne, whose fit and confident exterior hides a self-esteem problem.

New acquaintances Norm and Bud and are suspicious of each other and use a series of innuendos and accusations to seek the truth, as they struggle with a need to prove themselves to one another. But the verbal sparring turns aggressive as their talk turns to Anne. Bud taunts Norm regarding his lack of sexual progress with her and challenges him to force his hand.

Anne’s arrival ignites a primal competition between the two men and their game of one-up-man-ship becomes dangerously competitive. Betrayal and threats awaken the three characters’ darkest sides as they find themselves capable of shocking acts of retribution and rage, and the play culminates in a final and stunning confrontation.