You may be his boy but youll never be his dog

Dating a man 30 years older than you is great because he doesnt want to be texted every second of every day. And he loves your body. Really loves it. He cant believe it, cant believe how young it is. He has salami in his fridge and cheese and expensive toothpaste and really nice pans and everything works and he has massive mirrors and theyre always spotless. Its heaven. Looking after a chihuahua is shit because theyre stuck-up little runts. Baby lands the gig of a lifetime when their sugar daddy asks them to live in his Paddington Penthouse whilst hes away on business. But Babys week of luxury is ruined when they find out that this involves looking after Daddys territorial chihuahua, Fellatio.

Lap Dog is Joe Harringtons debut play, an untameable romp into age-gap love, activism, and the generational sanitisation of queer rage, all told through the lens of dogs.

Running time: Approximately 70 minutes

This production is part of BokFest 2025

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