Punk Rock

Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, London

Punk Rock is the powerful new play by Lyric Artistic Associate Simon Stephens.

Drawing on his past experience as a teacher, Punk Rock sees Stephens present a group of educated, articulate, aspirational young people and reveal, step-by-step, the dislocation, disjunction and latent violence simmering under the surface of success.

In addition to Punk Rock, Stephens’s plays include Harper Regan, Pornography, Motortown and On The Shore Of The Wide World, which won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2006.

Punk Rock’s director Sarah Frankcom is the co-Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Her previous directorial credits include On The Shore Of The Wide World, Separate Tables, Kes and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?

The cast includes Harry McEntire, who recently appeared in the hugely acclaimed musical Spring Awakening at both the Lyric Hammersmith and Novello theatre.

Punk Rock contains strong language and adult themes, and is suitable for theatregoers aged 14 and older.

For more about Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith, read the First Night Feature or Introducing... Jessica Raine.

Cast & CreativesEXPAND

cast: Nicholas Banks, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Harry McEntire, Jessica Raine, Tom Sturridge, Katie West, Sophie Wu

author: Simon Stephens

director: Sarah Frankcom

sound: Pete Rice

lighting designer: Philip Gladwell

designer: Paul Wills

producer: Lyric Hammersmith and Royal Exchange, Manchester

Ticket Prices:
£10-£25 (Under 16s £10)

About the show
  • Age Suitability: General
  • Genre: Play
  • Sub-Genre: Play-Drama
  • Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats 23 Sep 13:30, 26 Sep 14:30
  • Duration: 2h20
  • opening night:
  • Box Office:
    0871 22 117 22

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Venue InformationHIDE

Lyric Hammersmith
King Street, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom, W6 0QL

  • Nearest tube: Hammersmith (150m)
  • Nearest bus: 9, 10, 27, 33, 72, 91, 190, 209, 211, 220, 266, 267, 290, 390, 391, 609, 700, 702, 740
  • Parking: Adjacent to theatre in Kings Mall on Glenthorne Road - direct access to the theatre via the terrace - call 020 8748 9494 for further info. Very limited on street parking.
  • Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND

  • How to book: Tel: 0871 2211 722
  • Discounts: £10 concessions available.
  • Limited mobility: Main theatre - seats D1, D18, E1, E20, all of row R in the Stalls and back row of the Circle offer the best leg room. All stalls acessible by a lift.
  • Access description: Level access to Box Office and street level café through automatic doors on Lyric Square. Box Office straight ahead has low level counter and wheelchair recess.19 steps or lift to level 1 and creative learning room. 19 steps or lift to main foyer. Hard flooring and walls marked for visibility. 30 steps or lift to Stalls level. 26 steps or lift to Circle level. 26 steps or lift to Upper Circle. All lifts have voice announcements and Braille signage. Auditorium is carpeted, all other areas are tiled.
  • Hearing impaired: Sennheiser infra-red system in both theatres with 25 headsets. Headsets can be hired from programme sellers in the main foyer. Induction loop at Box Office, Studio, Main House and café bars. Portable infra-red and induction loop which can be used anywhere in the theatre.
  • Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium - please book an aisle seat. Staff are also happy to dog sit.
  • Wheelchairs: Lift access to the Main House is via the lifts on the other side of the Main Foyer. On the Stalls level there is an automated door opposite the lifts leading directly into the auditorium. There is a slope leading to four wheelchair accessible seats, which are at the back of the auditorium (R20-23). Companions can sit in adjacent seat if available, otherwise in R16-19. Patrons wishing to transfer from their wheelchair to a seat in the Main House can sit anywhere along the left-hand side of the Stalls if they require step-free access; the right-hand side of the Stalls and both sides of Circle and Upper Circle have steps leading into the auditorium.
  • Toilets: Men's and women's at each level.
  • Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet on the first floor accessible via lift.
  • Bars: Café Bars located at ground floor and main foyer levels. Kiosk with wheelchair recess located in the Main Foyer. Bar counters and kiosk are wheelchair accessible (75cm high). Drinks may be brought to disabled customers in the auditorium.
  • Legroom: Access guides, large print programmes, braille cast lists and touch tours available on request.

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Punk Rock

A group of educated, articulate, aspirational young people reveal, step-by-step, the dislocation, disjunction and latent violence simmering under the surface of success.

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  • Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith (Photo: Helen Maybanks)
  • Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith (Photo: Helen Maybanks)