Written by Simon Stephens
Directed by Meg Brassington

“I hate normal people. Normal people should be eviscerated.”

Tucked away in a library in a Stockport grammar school, half-a-dozen sixth formers, on the cusp of adulthood, are whiling away the hours…

A clatter of teenage thoughts tumble out between the friends. Dreams of Oxbridge, contempt for the locals and of course: sex, sex, sex.

But as exams approach and pressures rise, real brutality emerges from behind their playful barbs. And soon there is nothing left but violence.

From Manchester power-house playwright, Simon Stephens, Punk Rock is a brutal and urgent examination of contemporary adolescence.

Intelligent. Articulate. F***ed.

Age Guidance: 16 +

Warning: This production contains strong and offensive language, and discussions of self-harm, sexual abuse, racism, homophobia, ableism, body shaming, gun violence, murder, and mental health issues.