Punk Rock
“Sometimes the world is a bit unnerving. Some people do awful things…”
Where: Studio One UNSW
When: 7pm 28th March - 31st March
5pm 1st April
When: 7pm 28th March - 31st March
5pm 1st April
Punk Rock is a provocative and compelling play by multi-award winning playwright Simon Stephens about violence, sexism and mental illness among disaffected youth. The play involves seven teenagers (William, Lily, Bennet, Chadwick, Nicholas, Tanya and Cissy) in their final year at an elite, fee-paying grammar school in Stockport (UK).
The teenagers spend their time stifled in the Upper School library, away from teacher supervision, studying- or not- for their mock exams. William quickly develops an obsessive crush on the new girl Lilly, but she's falling for Nicholas instead. Bennet takes pleasure in mocking and humiliating his fellow students, particularly Chadwick and Tanya.
However, as exam pressure builds, tensions flare and expose a raw undercurrent of panic and hostility.
Written by: Simon Stephens
Directed by: Kathleen Quere
Produced by: Veronica Barac
The teenagers spend their time stifled in the Upper School library, away from teacher supervision, studying- or not- for their mock exams. William quickly develops an obsessive crush on the new girl Lilly, but she's falling for Nicholas instead. Bennet takes pleasure in mocking and humiliating his fellow students, particularly Chadwick and Tanya.
However, as exam pressure builds, tensions flare and expose a raw undercurrent of panic and hostility.
Written by: Simon Stephens
Directed by: Kathleen Quere
Produced by: Veronica Barac
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CAST:
William Carlisle: Damian Wagland Lilly Cahill: Lauren McNaught Bennet Francis: Victor Prive Chadwick Meade: Charlie Fielke Cissy Franks: Gabriella Kontorovich Tanya Gleeson: Sophie Strykowski Nicholas Chatman: Charlie Vaux Dr. Harvey/Lucy Francis: Georgia Rose Wilson |
CREW:
Assistant Producer/Publicity Head: Chiara Middleton Stage Manager: Rachel Guest Technical Director/ Lighting Design: Vanessa Gregoriou Set Design: William Gammel Costume Design: Adrienne Dell Sound Design: Lucy Hiley Graphic Design: Nick Belshaw Photographer: Louise Riley Lighting Operator: Stuart Maclaine Sound Operator: Liam Jarvis Hair and Makeup: Casuarina O’brien |
Trigger warning: This production contains simulated violence, gunshot noises, strobe lighting, explicit language, references to sexual assault, racist remarks, sexist remarks, references to suicide and self harm.
