Herons review " shocking savagery of Simon Stephens's East End revenge drama
Lyric Hammersmith, LondonThis expressive revival of Simon Stephen's graphic play about teenage barbarity underplays social factors in favour of grotesque animal horrorSimon Stephens's play, first seen at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in 2001, delivers a short, sharp shock: a graphic study of a teenage world of broken homes, merciless bullying and physical barbarism. But, while it's a salutary play that deserves to…