Kill the Old Torture Their Young
by David Harrower

Name: Kill the Old Torture Their Young
Brand: David Harrower
SKU: 9780413735102
Rating: 3.58 (16 reviews)

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Highlights

British

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding promise in its first half while others criticize the latter part for its tediousness. The experimental nature and unique structure receive acknowledgment, but overall, a decline in engagement is noted over time. Many believe the writing may not hold up well when just read, lacking excitement.

Unique structureCompelling charactersInteresting experimental workTedious second halfSophomoric and plodding

Synopsis

Kill the Old Torture their Young is an urban tragi-comedy from the acclaimed writer of Knives in Hens, one of Scotland's most talented new playwrights

A documentary maker returns to the city of his birth.

His task, to film his impressions.

An old man remembers a time when eagles flew over the city.

A TV executive reaches breaking point in the city he loves.

A struggle actor seeks fame in a city that doesn't seem to want him.

A young woman ends her artistic dreams in a city that eludes her.

A receptionist tries to break the mould of her life in the city where she's always lived.

A rock star sings to himself in a city he's forgotten the name of...Each of them has a story to tell, but who will listen?