A Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith Production
Punk Rock
a new play by Simon Stephens
Tue 16 - Sat 20 Nov 2010 7.30pm
Theatre: Tue: £15, Wed - Sat: £17.50 (£15.50), £20 (£18), Under 26s £10
Director: Sarah Frankcom
Playwright: Simon Stephens
Production Company: A Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith Production
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CloseSimon Stephens’ blistering drama comes to us after a critically acclaimed run at London’s Lyric Hammersmith. It focuses on a bunch of students in a sixth form in Manchester as they prepare themselves not only for their exams but for the end of their school lives.
As the end of term approaches, the group contemplate their futures. But as the world begins to open up before them, they are faced with the very real danger it could swallow them whole.
This play exposes the pressures faced by supposedly ‘ordinary’ pupils and the dark side of society, simmering below the surface of these sheltered lives.
It’s called Punk Rock. Don’t let the title put you off. It’s not about Punk, nor indeed about music, it’s a contemporary play exploring real life and its consequences.
“Critics who see a lot of theatre are occasionally privileged, very occasionally, to see a piece that immediately feels like one of the major dramas of our time … and for me that’s what Punk Rock is.” Mark Lawson, Front Row, BBC Radio 4
“Superb… Punk Rock combines emotional truth and raw intensity to thrilling theatrical effect.” ***** The Daily Telegraph
Post-Show Talk Wed 17 Nov
Recommended for ages 14+
Four star reviews just in…
Dates & Times
| Tue 16 Nov | Theatre | 7:30pm | ||
| Wed 17 Nov | Theatre | 7:30pm | ||
| Thu 18 Nov | Theatre | 7:30pm | ||
| Fri 19 Nov | Theatre | 7:30pm | ||
| Sat 20 Nov | Theatre | 7:30pm |
Theatre
Seating up to 550, audiences are assured of an excellent view of the stage and comfortable seating in this well-designed auditorium. The theatre stages the best national and international plays and performances, as well as contemporary and international dance, music and comedians.
Punk Rock Production Images
Part of A Night Less Ordinary
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Past events from A Night Less Ordinary
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We All Fall Down
04 Oct 2009
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It Came from Pilot 2009
08 Oct 2009
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Deep Cut
13 Oct 2009
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Watch Me Fall
20 Oct 2009
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Moby Dick
26 Oct 2009
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A Tempest
01 Nov 2009
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Insane in the Brain
03 Nov 2009
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Actors V Spectators
04 Nov 2009
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The Idiot Colony
09 Nov 2009
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Kellerman
11 Nov 2009
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The Art of Laughter: Jos Houben
13 Nov 2009
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The Night Keeper
14 Nov 2009
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The Black Album
17 Nov 2009
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Cinderella
05 Dec 2009
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The Red Shoes (U)
02 Jan 2010
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Handful of Henna
09 Feb 2010
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Three Sisters
23 Feb 2010
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Forever in Your Debt
02 Mar 2010
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Meeting Joe Strummer
03 Mar 2010
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John Hegley
05 Mar 2010
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How Cold My Toes
07 Mar 2010
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The Forest
10 Mar 2010
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Lemn Sissay
15 Mar 2010
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Superstition Mountain
17 Mar 2010
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Sweet Nothings
27 Apr 2010
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Kursk
04 May 2010
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Britain's Got Bhangra
25 May 2010
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Return
02 Jun 2010
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Sorry!
05 Jun 2010
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The Mermaid Princess
12 Jun 2010
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Apples
14 Jun 2010
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Decky Does A Bronco
21 Jun 2010
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Little Gem
05 Oct 2010
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Tuning Out with Radio Z
14 Oct 2010
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The Thrill Of It All
19 Oct 2010
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The Author
19 Oct 2010
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The Red Shoes
26 Oct 2010
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Bonnie and Clyde
26 Oct 2010
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6.0: How Heap & Pebble Took on the World and Won
02 Nov 2010
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Hansel & Gretel
26 Nov 2010
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Pilot
25 Jan 2011
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Third Person: Bonnie & Clyde Redux
15 Feb 2011
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Missing (work in progress)
17 Feb 2011
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Best Before
22 Feb 2011
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A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson
22 Feb 2011
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Stationary Excess / Pedestrian Double Bill
24 Feb 2011
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The Tempest
03 Mar 2011
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Goucher's War
08 Mar 2011
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And The Horse You Rode In On
15 Mar 2011
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Hamlet the Clown Prince
16 Mar 2011
5 Comments
Rupert Simonian, who plays William Carlisle has been nominated for an Off West-End Theatre Award for his performance in this production. There is a facebook group (link below) with collected reviews and an explanation of how to vote if, after seeing this play, you feel he deserves it.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113851302011758&index=1#!/pages/Vote-Rupert-Simonian-for-an-Offie/164370680257493?v=wall
Charlie Whelton at 3:06pm on Tue 26th Oct 2010
This is an amazing new play and one that has very important things to say about that state of education and the pressures we place on young people. I saw it in Sheffield with a group of GCSE students and was blown away by it - we've been talking about it ever since. Superb writing, excellent pereformances by a young cast, well directed and designed, very accessible to young people but should be seen by everyone. Contains very strong language.
Kerry Greenwood at 8:32am on Wed 10th Nov 2010
Very well played, recommended to see with teenagers. Contains strong language, but this is how a lot of them talk these days. Very important to see for parents of teenagers as well.
j goodwood at 10:22pm on Tue 16th Nov 2010
Very nice performance worth seeing. Reminds me of the modernized Spring Awakening, since it deals with similar issues and leads to another tragic ending ...
Eva at 3:03am on Wed 17th Nov 2010
I just watched this. It's so intense and an amazing 2 part performance! X
Emma at 11:37pm on Thu 18th Nov 2010