Everyone knows I am a pervert

Anna Sokolova
37 minutes ago
3 min read

KXT on Broadway 10-20 June 2026, Sydney

The review

When Neurotic erotica writer Chastity Onan (Jenny Guigayoma) accidentally sent out a very personal and targeted email to her whole contact list, she freaked out, embarrassed, feeling guilty, but with that - somewhat a touch liberating. Accompanied by two hot spirits, angelic, always comically concerned, a bit hectic Humanita (Jade Fuda), and demonic, grotesque self-confident Fuckeduppe - the selection of the character names is a thing by itself here - (Jake Walker), Chastity races down her lifepath like a young deer in a bush, amusing them both.

The script is declared to be a chaos, and chaos it is, a slam of situations filled with an enormous amount of words. It is like a carousel, moving from witty jokes to quite basic ones, mixing high subjects with thrillingly open sex-themed gags. It is dense and moving fast, and often, is overpacing itself. There are too many words, and they are the core of it. The space is made to not distract, the stage left bare only with a couple of chairs and a desk set when needed. The costumes are modest in contrast with the language. There is lighting and music making a great job of defining the places.

Speaking of the story, the Director's note and the show’s description talk about sexuality and OCD. Sex references are used in abundance. Chastity is a young woman constantly on fire, and - wait for her mother’s appearance. The mental health side shall be approached with caution; there is no naming of it in the play, and ethically, I believe, the audience shall not place medical labels on appearance and behaviour. Also, the references to the conditions, along with scenes with Chasstidy’s father and therapy visits to his colleague-psych, and especially the anonymous perverts group sessions, are deliberately very funny, nearly satirical, so I cannot find a correct way to reflect on this real and serious condition.

To complicate the flow of the narrative, it intertwines with a sharp and fast flow of sentences, quotes, and references to existential French literature of the mid-20th century. So, being gulped by basic instincts - with a lot of variations - this story has a chance to be counterweighted with icons of philosophical thinking. It would be good to see if, as the season goes, with the maturing of this work, this smart coupling will reveal itself more. It deserves it and possibly can make the story more grounded, add volume.

What is absolutely thriving here is a colourful palette of acting. Jade Fuda, a versatile, intellectual actress, is a great shapeshifter. Picking one gesture to define each of her characters, within a minute she transforms from a smart, sharp-tongue boss of a big company - straight back, eyes on a laptop screen, occasionally, but at precisely selected moments - glancing to her employer, lips tightly shut; then to a host of the anonymous group, in a long skirt, fidgeting with beads, hair messily clipped up, waving on a chair with her body, and again becoming Humanita.

Jenny Guigayoma is light on her feet, grounded to her Chastity. Navigating the havoc her Chastity has wreaked, tripping over each step, desperately trying to hold it all together, she is confident in her language, smartly not reinforcing the performance with overacting. Jake Walker is a perfect fit for his sensual, smooth, and smarmy seductive little playful devil. Changing personalities, he holds a soft appearance, playing with posture and look, when he is an emotionally self-restrained psychologist holding his ground, resisting sudden attempts from a young affectionate woman, or deeply screwed up, lost but very responsive - excellent bitter comical work there - to directions of the leader, a member of the anonymous group.

This play is an excellent opportunity to sharpen teeth for talented recent graduates with bright, distinguished personalities. It is highly sensual, quite inappropriate, slapping at moments, funny, packed with challenging dialogues, soaked in the subject of sex, and somewhat pervert - or just adventurously human, play is a mess but a perfect way to bring up subjects which are not often presented so profoundly and spirited.