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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.
26 de jul. de 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...
29 de ago. de 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."
'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.’
About the Play. 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 generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair.
26 de jul. de 2023 · Slab Boys Play Set Model. Bill Brown, another slab boy, praises John Byrne’s exceptional talent in creating characters and producing a remarkable work of comedy. The play’s humour finds its roots in the factory’s mundane tasks, where the workers, like Jean Scaglione, were full of ideas and jokes.
16 de abr. de 2015 · The Slab Boys Trilogy. Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis, sharp-suited glamour, hope...
