A Butcher of Distinction

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I provided him with things money cant buy. And now hes left me the most priceless gift of all. His most precious possessions. Two orphaned twins are forced out of the rural wilderness they know and into a bleak, brutal London that they dont. Seeking refuge in a dank pub basement, they begin to plan their escape, only to find themselves locked in a nightmarish battle with a grieving stranger over their dead fathers sordid legacy. Shot through with pitch-black humour, A Butcher of Distinction offers a journey into the unique imagination of award-winning young playwright Rob Hayes.

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Fiercely funny Time Out Weirdly compelling While chilling our blood, he also makes the point that rural life has its own violent rituals that prove more than a match for metropolitan depravity. The play has all the marks of genuine promise Michael Billington, The Guardian Hayes evokes Renaissance writers like Middleton and Ford in the more gruesome touches it is brilliant The Public Reviews A disturbing, yet brilliant example of new writing in London Fringe Review There are so many compelling themes in this strange, disturbing new play This is edgy, bracing work which demands attention. Extra! Extra! A beautifully complex, layered and twisted comedy The Good Review It is clear that Hayes is a gifted writer The Butcher of Distinction is superbly written, giving guts and gore aplenty, whilst being both alluring and sinister. A Younger Theatre
Fiercely funny Time Out Weirdly compelling While chilling our blood, he also makes the point that rural life has its own violent rituals that prove more than a match for metropolitan depravity. The play has all the marks of genuine promise Michael Billington, The Guardian Hayes evokes Renaissance writers like Middleton and Ford in the more gruesome touches it is brilliant The Public Reviews A disturbing, yet brilliant example of new writing in London Fringe Review There are so many compelling themes in this strange, disturbing new play This is edgy, bracing work which demands attention. Extra! Extra! A beautifully complex, layered and twisted comedy The Good Review It is clear that Hayes is a gifted writer The Butcher of Distinction is superbly written, giving guts and gore aplenty, whilst being both alluring and sinister. A Younger Theatre