Knives in Hens
by David Harrower

Knives in Hens Book Cover
Knives in Hens Cover

Synopsis

The village has lied.

William has lied.

It is not because I am undeserving.

Not because I am young and they are old.

God has given them nothing.

I know this now.

Knives in Hens is a brutal fable set in a timeless spartan rural community.

First staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in June 1995, before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London, in November 1995, the play was playwright David Harrower's first professionally produced work.

It has been staged in twenty-five countries around the world and is widely acknowledged as a modern Scottish classic

A remarkable play about the transformative power of knowledge and an emerging consciousness as the world moves from rural to the urban and industrial

With an introduction by Mark Fisher.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 1 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
1472574311
ISBN 13
9781472574312
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
LCC
PR6058.A69455
eISBN 13
9781472574329
Print
Knives in Hens is a British historical play written by and published by Methuen in 2015. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781472574312 and an ISBN-10 of 1472574311.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9781472574329.

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