Girls and Boys

"Girls and Boys" by Dennis Kelly paints a raw, unvarnished portrait of a woman who is also a mother, in a brutal contemporary society.

This sharply humorous monologue, at the intersection of stand-up and an intimate conversation with the audience, proves earthy and disillusioned. Without shying away from self-deprecation, the character paints an uncompromising self-portrait, right up to the descent into tragedy and horror.

The play questions gender conflict and power struggles that we may confront in a society dominated by violence and dehumanized.