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The Slab Boys Trilogy is a set of three plays by the Scottish playwright John Byrne. The trilogy was originally known as Paisley Patterns. The three plays which make up the trilogy are: The Slab Boys, Cuttin' a Rug, and Still Life. The trilogy tells the story of a group of young, urban, working-class Scots during the period 1957–1972.
- John Byrne
- 1983
'Mr Byrne's people have the complexities of real life in their cartoon clarity. The loud boys reveal tenderness and quiet Heck reveals unexpectedly firm vindictiveness ... The play tumbles forward in comic language and slapstick action, and though the language is Glaswegian it is never as impenetrable as legend holds.’
26 lug 2020 · Background. The Slab Boys is partly autobiography and reflects John Byrne's upbringing, family and early working life. The play reflects issues of youth rebellion, social class and...
John Patrick Byrne (6 January 1940 – 30 November 2023) was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin' Heart. Byrne was also a painter, printmaker and scenic designer .
26 lug 2023 · Paisley Sunset, John Byrne. As Paisley Museum reopens with its exciting refurbishment, visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the Slab Boys and Girls, reliving a time when creativity thrived amidst the paint and the laughter never ceased.
Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the Slab Boys trilogy – The Slab Boys, Cuttin' a Rug and Still Life – capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generat.
The Slab Boys Trilogy is a set of three plays by Byrne, which tell the story of a group of young, working-class Scots during the period from 1957-1972 in the slab room of a fictional carpet manufacturer in Paisley.
