Play includes depictions of sexual situations — including situations of dubious consent, usage of homophobic and misogynistic language, and discussions of homophobia, pedophilia, suicide, self-harm, bipolar disorder, and sexual assault. 

Fight Choreography Breakdown

HAG

By his account he never had anal sex in his entire life. Sure. He is cagey about what happened at school sexually. But he said he left with an education.

The boys give Bosie an education. It can be as graphic as the director wants. It should have absolutely no reservation for these boys being underage. The Hag tries to not watch but she probably watches. 

They take their clothes off and come to lie in bed. Bosie faces front and then looks beside him. Over and over. Strange, anxious, something emerging.

HAG

He’s never been so close to a boy who wasn’t his brother.

The two lie more silently.

BOSIE(to the Hag or the audience but not to Wells)

Any moment now I am going to reach out and touch him or he’s going to reach out and touch me and-!!!!! And what? 

HAG

He doesn’t know. 

Another moment passes and Bosie buries his head in Wells’s neck. It’s not a kiss but it’s not, not. It’s intimate.

The puppet kisses his forehead like a child he’s putting to bed. Bosie savors the kiss. 

BOSIE

You are exactly like a boy.

The music fades as he kisses her deeply and intensely.

OLIVE

I’m your boy. Yours to do whatever you like with.

He kisses her again and they part. 

BOSIE

Yes, give me one please-

Olive pulls out a cigarette and places it in Bosie’s mouth. She keeps her hand there.

Light it.

She lights it. Another beat. All is slow and careful. She is kneeling by him. He cups her face.

BOSIE
Stay on your knees. Put your hands in your pants.

OLIVE

I don’t think I’m supposed to-

BOSIE

Do it. Or you’ll get in trouble. Terrible trouble.

Olive puts her hand in her pants.

Stroke your cock.

Olive starts.

You’re confused- remember? You’re upset.

She stops.

OLIVE

I’ve never done this in front of someone.

BOSIE

It’s just me. You want to, don’t you? You look at me and you want to? 

OLIVE
Yes, my lord.

BOSIE

Then don’t be afraid. It’s perfectly natural. 

Olive begins to intimate stroking a cock in her pants. She is also clearly touching herself.

Good boy.

OLIVE

How long should I do it for, my lord?

BOSIE

Until I tell you to stop. 

She keeps going. Bosie watches. He does not touch himself. This goes on for a while. Finally:

Stop.

She stops.

Bosie takes out his cock. Olive looks at it.

OLIVE

Do you want me to touch it?

BOSIE

Put your mouth on it.

She does. 

In and out. 

She does.

Good- good- good- good- 

She picks up the pace. He begins to become awash with pleasure.

You can’t do anything- You can’t stop me- You’ll do what I say- You’re my boy- my boy- my-

He seems to be about to come and then with a great, terrifying violence and rage pulls his cock from her mouth and throws her to the ground. She cries out but goes with him and then he quickly fucks into her, holding her arms down as he does so. He finally comes and the moment freezes, Bosie curled into her body like a child. The Hag turns her head.

HAG
This isn’t what I want. I’m not like her. She wanted to see what it would be like. 

Bosie pulls out. He does his pants up, stands away, and does not look at her.

Boy Three takes his shirt off. Bosie does too. Bosie touches his face. 

Don’t tell anyone. You’ll get in trouble if you do.

BOY THREE

I won’t.

BOSIE
Let me help you with your pants.

BOY THREE

You don’t have to- I can-

He puts his hand over Bosie’s. Bosie gently pushes his hand away.

BOSIE
I know what I’m doing.

BOY THREE

I don’t want to get in any trouble.

BOSIE
It will be wonderful. Just relax.

Boy Three is breathing too heavily.

BOY THREE

I’m- I’m fine-

BOSIE

Come be close to me.

BOY THREE

I will. I am.

Bosie approaches Boy Three for a kiss. The lights go back up.