Not for the easily offended, Sexual Perversity In Chicago is the latest offering from the Teddington Theatre Club and it promises to be as shocking today as when it was first staged in 1974.

Sexual Perversity In Chicago follows the lives of four individuals Danny, Bernie, Joan and Debbie.

At a neighbourhood bar, Danny, a swinging single, meets Debbie, a bright young advertising executive who is sleeping with her boss.

Sparks fly, and the pair go home together to enjoy what they think is going to be a meaningless night of sex.

Danny and Debbie enjoy their freedom, work and friendships.

Debbie relies on the support of her roommate, Joan, a cynical kindergarten teacher, while Danny is constantly exchanging dirty stories and work anecdotes with his co-worker and best friend, Bernie.

Although desperate to retain their independence, Danny and Debbie begin spending more and more time with each other and end up moving in together, quickly becoming domesticated in spite of their fears.

However, their whirlwind romance gets the better of them and, although they have strong feelings for one another, they break up. Emotionally devastated, they try to move on but come to the realisation they may have had something more important than their freedom.

The man behind this production is Bill Compton, a computer consultant by day and an enthusiastic amateur actor and director by night.

"There are two reasons why this is being staged first, it replaces The End Of The Affair, which fell through, and second, I am a big Mamet fan.

"I love the way Mamet uses language; in the industry they call it Mamet speak.

"The play is all about how we discuss feelings in this country we tend not to, whereas in America, people are much more open.

"This openness in the play leads to conflict, which drives the plot."

The play was pulled together with only three weeks to rehearse, a herculean task which was much appreciated by the director. The cast have given 120 per cent.

"They learned their lines much quicker than normal, which has allowed them time to work on their characterisations.

"Everyone involved wants this to work and, given the hard work they have done, I am sure it will."

Sexual Perversity In Chicago, as the title suggests, contains adult themes and strong language, which could cause some consternation among the audience.

But Bill is adamant he will not be cutting any of the dialogue.

"We have decided we are firmly in Mamet's garden on this one," he said.

"He has supplied the beers and the deck chair and we are sitting in his garden.

"I never considered cutting any of the text we are making it quite clear there is strong language and that people who are easily offended should stay away.

"But I have seen people walk out of a play in disgust when there has been no bad language, so you can't tell what the audiences reaction will be hopefully they'll enjoy it."

Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Hampton Hill Playhouse, until 21, £8 bookings on 020 8979 9499.