In an exploration of the parallel between Western colonial oppression and Western sexual oppression, in the first act the author has the visiting Harry instantly seduce the wife, the son, and the servant, then marry the lesbian governess. During that act, the play examines an abundance of sexual mores from heterosexual adultery to bisexual incest. Act two is set in London 100 years later. The structure of the Victorian society had collapsed but the characters still ensnare themselves in hackneyed behavior. Scenes change and characters come and go rapidly.
Soliloquies are short and sweet.
The bullying head of the family in the first act becomes the 29 year old son in the second act. The wife in the first act becomes a gay hustler in the second act. It is the acting ensemble of the New Conservatory Theatre that saves this play. All of the cast members are outstanding in their respective roles in both acts. Veteran actor Lee Corbett makes a very good transition from the arrogant and loud father to the weak and feminine son in the second act.