In this performance, Sarah Jones brings you to the front row of a classroom in the future, as a teacher plugs in different personas from the year 2016 to show their varied perspectives on sex work. As she changes props, Jones embodies an elderly homemaker, a “sex work studies” major, an escort, a nun-turned-prostitute and a guy at a strip club for his bachelor party. It’s an intriguing look at a taboo topic, that flips cultural norms around sex inside out.

One woman, five characters, and a sex lesson from the future

A futuristic classroom explores society’s tangled attitudes toward sex work by channeling voices from the past, revealing not just controversy but vulnerable truths. An elderly homemaker is shocked by online pornography's lack of tenderness, while a student treats sex work as both subject matter and activism. Other perspectives highlight economic necessity, lost identities, and the double standards women face from a young age—girls as young as six start dieting to meet beauty ideals. These contrasting stories expose the complexity behind the labels, showing how sex, stigma, and survival intertwine.