Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize, 2019
Instead of GCSEs, Cain, Riyad and Jonjo got sentences. Locked up in a young offender institution, they trade sweets, chat shit, kill time - and await fatherhood.
Grace's job is to turn these teenagers into parents, ready to take charge of their futures. But can they grow up quickly enough to escape the system?
Shook premiered at Southwark Playhouse, London, in October 2019, followed by a UK tour.