He meets Luminita, a young girl enslaved in an unbearable life, and their secret friendship grows in snatched moments in a room above a chicken shop.Ĭhicken Shop premiered at the Park Theatre, London, in September 2014.Īnna Jordan's play Yen won the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. In a desperate attempt to prove his masculinity, Hendrix enters a very adult world - but gets more than he bargained for. But most of all he's sick of the bullies at school, who think if his mum is gay then he must be too. And he’s sick of her girlfriend, a twentysomething stunner who winds him up relentlessly. He’s sick of his mother and her constant preaching on the virtues of an organic lifestyle. it's hard not to be affected by Henchs, Bobby and Jen's destinies.A dark and twisted coming-of-age story by the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Yen. It is almost physically painful to partake in. GEST illustrates with optimal use of its small stage the characters hurtle towards self destruction. 'GEST continue their mission to provide Gothenburg with the very newest of British theatre.

Directed by GESTs Artistic Director Kristina Brändén Whitaker, together with the British ensemble, she has on the small intimate stage, created a naturalistic drama with an almost intrusive presence.It is of course an excellent asset for the city and region's cultural life, to have such direct channels to the international theatre scene.' Dagens Nyheter (Click on the link to read the full review in Swedish ) 'In November 2015, it is not hard to see the plays acute relevance. GEST will be the first to produce this funny, tender, beautiful and brutal play following on from its original Yen was first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester as winner of the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in February 2015. But when Jenny knocks on the door the boys discover a world far beyond what they know, a world full of love, beauty, possibility and danger. Sometimes their chaotic mum Maggie visits, occasionally she passes out on the front lawn. They live alone with their dog Taliban, playing Playstation, watching porn surviving. Yen, a tale of lost innocence that gets under your skin, explores a childhood lived without boundaries and the consequences of being forced to grow up on your own. GEST presents the Scandinavian premiere of Yen by Anna Jordan winner of the prestigious Bruntwood prize for Playwriting.

Yen by anna jordan