Plot Points in Our Sexual Development

by Miranda Rose Hall

Theo and Cecily want to be honest about their sexual histories, but what happens when telling the truth jeopardizes everything? A contemporary queer love story, Plot Points in Our Sexual Development explores gender, intimacy, and the dangers of revealing yourself to the person you love.

Genres: Plays

66 pages, Paperback

Published September 2, 2019

Reviews

[Ashley Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

brb shedding happy tears for sweet queer love 🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked parts of it, but the ending was not well done.

[Darby Slaughter · Rating 3 out of 5]

An important play, with the inspirations being present through the words written on the page. If this play could capture the feeling that the final 20 pages present throughout, it would be truly special.

The play tells the stories of our two main characters(Theo and Cicily) trying to fix their sex life by explaining their entire sexual history to the audience as well as the trauma connected to that. The play presents an interesting conversation about the ability to have a transgender partner who is interested in you changing how you treat them due to their identity.

A central to the plot of Plot Points was the aspect of sexual history and how gay people suffer through societies expectation of how they should act. Both of our characters seem to think a lot of their experiences are tied back to their lack of confidence in themselves, as they often were pretending to be someone that they were not. For Theo, it was pretending that they were a woman while for Cecily, it was pretending to be a straight woman. Even though this message came across very well, I believe it could have been done in a much less descriptive and sexual way. Again, if it could capture the feeling presented in the latter 20 pages, it would be truly special.

[Elle Bazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this play a lot. I found that it was very accurate to the unique experiences of queer individuals trying to figure out what loving one another means to them. The characters were very well developed and understandable, and I wasn't left with many head-turning questions regarding why characters' personalities did 360 turns out of nowhere or anything like that. I also really enjoyed the dialogue of the characters, as it was incredibly detailed and left me with clear images of the characters and their experiences. Although, I do wish there was more conversational dialogue between the two characters because I felt curious about how they interacted with each other beyond the small bits of dialogue they exchange around the end of the play. I also wish there was less detail regarding the scenes were the characters were minors, or at least some kind of warning, as it felt overly and unnecessarily detailed beyond the points of getting the idea across.

[Sissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found so much to relate to and I’m a CIS straight woman. The build is beautiful, how it all unfolds, and the scene at the end is kind and tough and loving and heartbreaking and heartwarming. It’s wonderful to see a queer love story that isn’t rooted in trauma, just weird things you do when you’re young and have no guidance. Easy read, 30 minutes tops.

[Alison✌️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

pls i simply must work on this show.

[Romeo Channer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great fast read. Lots for the two actors to work with. I remember being incredibly moved when I saw it a few years back

[Armen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very poignant writing. The third act goes crazy with a very impactful ending.