Wilbury Theatre has a reputation for hard hitting, shocking, over-the-edge theatre.

Ruby Rae Spiegel’s “Dry Land” is all of that, but it also runs the gamut from boring teenage chatter to repulsive bloody realism.

“Punch me” is the opening line Amy (Andrea Reid) shouts to Ester (Julia Bartoletti) in the girls’ locker room, where the two teenagers are changing after swimming team practice.

We soon learn that Amy is pregnant and trying everything possible to abort. She even has her friend jump up and down on her stomach and feed her glasses of vodka.

During all this, they ramble on and on with “girl talk.” Unfortunately, although the audience is very close to them, they fail to speak clearly enough in the high-ceilinged theatre, where it is difficult at times to understand them.

The hour and a half drags until a scene of comic relief reveals some further information about Amy, given by a dorky, nervous classmate (Patrick Saunders) to the befuddled Ester. Saunders is a welcome relief, capturing the pure essence of an unsure, innocent teenage boy.

We go from boring to humorous to utterly shocking and gruesome as Amy has her bloody miscarriage, a scene that some will see as realism, while others will see as disturbing. There was mixed reaction at press night.

Sure, the play is about much more than abortion, which by the way is presented with non-judgmental honesty by the author. Teenage angst, friendship and relationships are a big part of the 90 minutes.

The play closes with an emotionless janitor (David Tessier) cleaning up the bloody mess while the audience deals with the previous shocking scene. For those with strong stomachs and an open mind, there is much that can be taken from the play. For some, it just may be too much.

Director Josh Short has followed the trend of many local theatres this season in providing live music to enhance the production. Emeline Easton wrote and performs in between the many short vignettes.

“Swimmers” are used to add and take away props used in the realistic locker room set designed by Monica Shinn. An added shower room effect in the background adds to the emotional ending.

“Dry Land” is at Wilbury Theatre, 392 Broad St. in Providence, through Oct. 3. Call 400-7100 for reservations.