Herons
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Herons is a contemporary stage play by British dramatist Simon Stephens that explores teenage violence, bullying, and moral disintegration in a bleak urban setting.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British play
ⓘ
contemporary play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Simon Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalStyle |
in-yer-face theatre
ⓘ
naturalism ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of crime
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intergenerational trauma ⓘ masculinity in working-class youth ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ |
| firstProducedAt | Royal Court Theatre Upstairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCompany | Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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social realism ⓘ teen drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Adele
NERFINISHED
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Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy’s father ⓘ Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott’s father ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | Methuen Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
bullying
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moral disintegration ⓘ teenage violence ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
unflinching depiction of adolescent cruelty
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use of explicit language and violence on stage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Simon Stephens’ early plays ⓘ |
| setting |
London council estate
NERFINISHED
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bleak urban environment ⓘ |
| settingFeature |
canal
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football pitch ⓘ run-down estate ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cycle of violence
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family breakdown ⓘ youth alienation ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult
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young adult ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Simon Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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