Punk Rock is a play by the British playwright Simon Stephens which premiered at the Royal Exchange in 2009[1] and transferred to the Lyric Hammersmith directed by Sarah Frankcom.
(Nichola Chatman) The premiere received generally positive reviews with Variety saying "confirms Simon Stephens as one of the most important and exciting British playwrights working today".
For example, Leo Benedictus, writing for the guardian in 2009, said "The critics spot various possible influences such as The History Boys, Another Country, Lord of the Flies, Elephant, If…, Skins, and The Catcher in the Rye.
"[18] Punk Rock inspired Identity Crisis, a drama and philosophy project, exploring the play's themes with young people in London and Manchester.
[21] Punk Rock is frequently used in Drama education in sixth form and sometimes at GCSE level in England, as well as a few other places around the world.