A funny, unsettling and honest play about an academic with an addiction to violent pornography. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, starring Ambika Mod.
'I'm actually thinking about giving into temptation. The original sin.'
Ani is a dazzling young academic with a secret addiction to violent pornography. As her career and relationships unravel in between lectures on Paradise Lost, can she confront her uncontrollable desires?
Funny, unsettling and honest, Sophia Chetin-Leuner's Porn Play was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award in 2022, and premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by Josie Rourke and starring Ambika Mod.