Provocative Theatre in a Polite World: Why Naughty Bits Still Resonates
Theatre has always been at its most powerful when it refuses to behave. Long before stages were spaces of decorum and safe consensus, they were arenas for confrontation—places where audiences gathered not just to be entertained, but to be challenged. Naughty Bits: Ten Short Plays About Sex arrives squarely in that tradition, offering work that is unapologetically provocative in a cultural moment increasingly defined by caution. What makes Naughty Bits resonate today is not simply its explicit content, but its insistence on risk. These plays do not aim to comfort audiences or validate existing beliefs. Instead, they invite viewers into a space where discomfort, laughter, and reflection coexist. In doing so, they reassert theatre’s role as a live, volatile, and communal experience. Written for the Stage, Not the Algorithm Naughty Bits is fundamentally theatrical. The language is designed to be spoken aloud. The rhythms rely on timing, breath, and audience reaction. These pl...