| Punk Rock | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Simon Stephens |
| Characters | Lily Cahill William Carlisle Nicholas Chatman Bennett Francis Lucy Francis Sissy Franks Tanya Gleason Dr Richard Harvey Chadwick Meade |
| Date premiered | 2009 Royal Exchange Theatre |
| Original language | English |
Punk Rock is a play by the British playwright Simon Stephens which premiered at the Royal Exchange in 2009 and transferred to the Lyric Hammersmith directed by Sarah Frankcom. The play concerns a group of public school sixth formers during their A Level mocks exams.[1]
Contents |
In the library of a grammar school, seven sixth-formers are preparing for their mock-A Levels and nearing the end of their school lives. Soon Manchester will be a thing of the past, soon there will be new friends and new enemies. When the whole world opens up before you, there’s a danger it’ll swallow you up, there’s danger all around
| Character | Original Cast, 2009 |
|---|---|
| William Carlisle | Tom Sturridge |
| Bennett Francis | Henry Lloyd-Hughes |
| Chadwick Meade | Harry McEntire |
| Lily Cahill | Jessica Raine |
| Cissy Franks | Sophie Wu |
| Nicholas Chatman | Nicholas Banks |
| Tanya Gleason | Katie West |
| Lucy Francis | Emma Warbuton |
| Dr Richard Harvey | Simon Wolfe |
The premiere received generally positive reviews with Variety saying "confirms Simon Stephens as one of the most important and exciting British playwrights working today". The play has also been nominated for the 2010 TMA Best New Play award.