It’s the kind of grim, beneath-the-breadline scenario in which you think you know what you’re in for – until the transformative appearance of Jennifer, a practical, animal-loving Welsh girl who shows concern for the brothers’ neglected dog (named Taliban “because he’s vicious … and brown”). There’s no adult supervision, though their mother occasionally shambles over from her latest boyfriend’s place and announces her arrival by passing out in a diabetic coma. ‘Anna Jordan’s Bruntwood prize-winning play takes place in a filthy flat where 16-year-old Hench and his 13-year-old brother Bobby live alone gawping at video games and violent porn while taking turns to wear the single T-shirt in their possession. ★★★★★ “Unforgettable” – Manchester Evening News It transferred to the Royal Court, London, in January 2016.ĭirected by Ned Bennett (Pomona at the Orange Tree Theatre,) YEN explores a childhood lived without boundaries and the consequences of being forced to grow up on your own. Sophie cast the world premiere of Bruntwood Award winner YEN by Anna Jordan, for Manchester Royal Exchange Studio Theatre, which opened to rave reviews across the board. My Mother Said I Never Should (St James).The Claim (Shoreditch Town Hall & Tour).A Clockwork Orange (Everyman Company 18).An Octoroon (National Theatre transfer). One Night In Miami (Nottingham P'house).
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