Details

A chicken farm in rural England. New boy Tim has just arrived for his first shift. The job is pretty simple: grab chickens seven at a time by their legs and ram them into cages for shipping. All of this in the dark, stomping around in ankle deep chicken shit, muck and mud. His teammates are old-timers, with cigarettes dangling from their lips and pantyhose up their arms to protect their skin. Feathers cling to clothes. This band of survivors don't want much: just to stay in the countryside, catch the chickens, and earn the best living they can. But the chickens are dying, rotting from the inside out like hot fruit just hours after they arrive. As disease spreads and pressure mounts, enter Oscar, the meticulous poultry inspector... A hard hitting exploration of the human cost of our enormous appetite for cheap meat. World Premiere. Developed by Curve Leicester and the Finborough Theatre. Running time: approx. 90mins with no interval.

Cast/Performers

Roger Alborough, Mark Conway, Paul Easom, Alex Gatehouse, Christopher Hancock, Paddy Navin

Creatives/Company

Author: Ben Weatherill
Presented by: Hattie Gregory (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre)
Director: Chelsea Walker
Design: Cecilia Carey
Lighting: Jamie Platt
Costume: Sarah Mercade
Sound: Ellie Wahlstrum