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Lambslaughter

By Olivia Revans
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Fri 17 Apr 19:00
Main House Unallocated
A searing Scouse dark comedy-drama exploring girlhood, power, and survival at the dawn of the smartphone age.
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“[Lambslaughter] captures the strange intensity of teenage consciousness with an honesty that feels almost documentary. It does not sentimentalise girlhood. It remembers it.” A Young(ish) Perspective

Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at Playhouse East, the award-winning Lambslaughter lands at the King’s Head Theatre for one night only.

Set in a Catholic girls’ school in Merseyside in 2013, the play follows two sixth-formers, Chloe and Jade, and their increasingly blurred relationship with their English teacher, Mr Barrett. In the absence of parental supervision and under the influence of social media—personified by the vitriolic, anonymous Twitter account @OurLadyProbz—the girls navigate a world failing to care for them with razor-sharp wit that masks a growing desperation.

Lambslaughter is a searing, unsettling exploration of girlhood, power, and survival at the dawn of the smartphone age.

“The ensemble maintains a tone of startling realism throughout. The acting is extraordinary in its restraint and credibility.” A Young(ish) Perspective

YOUR VISIT

 
Age guidance: 16+

 

Runtime: 90 minutes (no interval)

 

Content Warnings: Mentions of and intent to engage in self-harm. References to disordered eating and body dysmorphia. Strong language and insults throughout, including slurs and derogatory language. Depictions of cyberbullying and online harassment.

 

Starting times for this show vary. Please note that latecomers may not be admitted. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time.

 

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★★★★
"What lingers is the sincerity. The play honestly takes you back to high school, not through cliché but through detail. Through books half hidden in backpacks. Through social media anxiety. Through the intellectual texts that quietly shape how young people understand themselves."
A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★
"What lingers is the sincerity. The play honestly takes you back to high school, not through cliché but through detail. Through books half hidden in backpacks. Through social media anxiety. Through the intellectual texts that quietly shape how young people understand themselves."
A Young(ish) Perspective
★★★★
"What lingers is the sincerity. The play honestly takes you back to high school, not through cliché but through detail. Through books half hidden in backpacks. Through social media anxiety. Through the intellectual texts that quietly shape how young people understand themselves."
A Young(ish) Perspective
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Cast & Creatives

CAST
Chloe | Erin Riley
Jade | Freya Jones
Mr Barrett | Louie Threlfall

CREATIVE TEAM
Writer & Director | Olivia Revans
Producer | Jack Steadman
Lighting Designer | Jaroslaw Ciba
Production Photographer | Miranda Mazzarella

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