Punk Rock is Simon Stephens’s powerful play exposing the violence simmering beneath the surface of success within an English Grammar School.

Following sell-out shows and rave reviews last year Punk Rock returns to open the Lyric Hammersmith’s autumn season for a limited two-week run prior to embarking on a nine-week large scale national tour.

Written by Lyric Artistic Associate Stephens and directed by Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester co-Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom, Punk Rock was applauded in 2009 for showcasing rising young acting talent in the UK. It won four Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards including Best New Play and Best Production and was nominated for two Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

William Carlisle. The world at his feet. Its weight on his shoulders. Intelligent. Articulate. F***ed.

The end of term is approaching and an uncertain future waits just around the corner. But for Punk Rock’s group of sixth-formers the journey into adulthood is not an easy one.

Punk Rock is suitable for theatregoers aged 14 and older.