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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
26 lug 2020 · Slab Boys. 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...
20 dic 2020 · The slab boys : Byrne, John, 1940- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Byrne, John, 1940- Publication date. 1982. Topics. English drama -- Scottish authors, Working class -- Scotland -- Drama. Publisher. New York : S. French. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive.
'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.’
29 ago 1997 · The Slab Boys: Directed by John Byrne. With Robin Laing, Russell Barr, Bill Gardiner, Louise Berry. In 1957 Paisley, Scotland, three working-class lads look forward to the staff dance at the local carpet factory in this exuberant piece of social-observation cinema that focuses on the boys' obsession with lust, music, and "getting out."
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- Drama
- John Byrne
- 1997-08-29
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.
11 feb 2015 · Purchase original artwork from the show: https://www.citz.co.uk/support/citizens-theatre/print-by-john-byrne One of the best-loved works in twentieth-centur...
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