Synopsis
"A major new voice in British theatre" (Scotsman)
Set around Limehouse Cut and the Lee River in East London, Herons is the disturbing and moving story of fourteen-year-old Billy, whose life has been made a misery by his father's actions.
As the teenagers that surround him on the estate step up their campaign of bullying, the play escalates to a violent climax
Commissioned by the Royal Court, Herons premiered there on 18 May 2001.
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Cast
A small cast size of 7 total roles, 2 female and 5 male roles.