Teatro Luna's Sex-Oh

The uncensored skits and monologues covered several different ways sex is viewed and discussed, especially within the Latina culture. Though the play was centered on the Latina women, I still think it was easily accessible to other cultures of both women and men. The five women did not hold back on any of the sexual dialogue used in the skits or address to the viewers. I thought this was refreshing and served as a way to relate more to the actresses. It felt as though these women were already the viewers close friends, telling us their most intimate details. The beauty of theatre is that it is not censored. Unlike television or most movies, where this raw and uncut content would probably not be allowed, theatre provides artist expression that is live and real.

Throughout Sex-Oh!, the actresses of Teatro Luna either directly or indirectly performed skits based on their own sexual experiences. I think one of the main themes within Sex-Oh was that sex is part of everyone’s daily life. Some maybe different than others, but in most cases everyone around them has to acknowledge that they are prevalent. I think these actresses felt controlled and inhibited by the Latina and Catholic household in which they were raised. So, they are trying to say that it is not realistic to ignore these various sexual occurrences. For instance, telling the audience about their losing their virginity or the intimate details within the frustrations of pregnancy. While some cannot relate to the Latina-Catholic culture, most people cannot relate to someone who is not candid or vocal about their sexual experiences. This play serves to let this inhibitions break free. Women can relate to every experience in some way, whether they know another women or friend or themselves in the same situations. The scene in which each of the four women describe what they think is “hot” is an example of how the actresses tell their own opinion, and then the viewer is then inclined to think of their own experience. These experiences are probably discussed after the show. I think this is the intent of Teatro Luna- to tell their own sexual experiences and persuade others to share their own.