Sex drive is a new dra­mat­ic com­edy from writers Lor­ae Parry and Pinky Agnew. It focuses on three women – Sylvie (Ger­aldine Brophy), Chrissy (Emman Kin­ane), and Dawn (Lyn­dee-Jane Ruther­ford) – and their quest to become inde­pend­ent women. The cata­lyst for their change from chick­en fact­ory work­ers to small busi­ness own­ers is a Lotto win…of $10,000.  They decide that amount of money should be inves­ted rather than spent on hol­i­days or cars (or drinks!). With a little help from Sylvie’s son Lance (Tim Spite, and a bit of oppos­i­tion from their boss Gordy (also Tim Spite), and co-work­ers Lynette (Kate Har­court) and Faye (Nikki Mac­Don­nell), they try to make their dream come true.

Dir­ect­or Jane Wad­dell gets some excel­lent phys­ic­al com­edy moments from the cast. Par­tic­u­larly funny is the first entrance/exit of Lynette and Faye. It received laughter and applause on open­ing night. Light­ing design (Ulli Briese) helps define the set – an enorm­ous clin­ic­al space (designed by Andrew Foster.) Brophy, Kin­ane and Ruther­ford have an easy rap­port going.  Spite works double duty as both the vil­lian and love interest – a tricky bal­an­cing act at times.

I don’t think I’m in the demo­graph­ic for this play.  Your mileage may vary – there were plenty of people who found it hil­ari­ous.  (Plus – if you’re curi­ous about what show spon­sors d.vice sell, there’s plenty of their product show­cased on stage.)

  • Sex drive on at Circa Theatre to 12 Novem­ber.