Synopsis
This is what we cry a "Slab Boy". Note the keen eye... the firm set of the jaw... they're forced up under cucumber frames, you know!'
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Other Archive resources
Newsnight Scotland | The Slab Boys
The Slab Boys by John Byrne is one of the few theatre productions which endures 30 years from its first appearance. Derek Bateman reports on iconic Scottish plays and the future of political and ideological theatre.
Brian Morton | John Byrne
Brian Morton in conversation with artist and writer, John Byrne. Includes extracts from some of his plays - Colquhoun and MacBryde; The Slab Boys; Writer's Cramp; Tutti Frutti.