What does the poster of James Dean represent?
Youth and rebellion
Ambition
Escapism
What does the state of the Slab Room suggest about the Slab Boys?
They are demotivated
They enjoy working in a creative muddle
They think too highly of themselves to clean
Where does Phil live?
Elderslie
Ferguslie Park
Glasgow
For what creative reason is the entire play be set inside the Slab Room?
To save money
To indicate how trapped the Slab Boys are
To highlight the cramped working conditions of the time
What significant event had led to the liberation of youth culture and social mobility at the time the play is set?
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The end of World War One
The end of World War Two
What is the job of a Slab Boy?
To make slabs for industry
To prepare carpets for delivery
To prepare colours for carpet design
Where is the carpet factory situated?
What is symbolic about the design room being adjacent to the Slab Room?
It is used to show the depravity of the Slab Room
It is reflective of the frustrated ambitions of the Slab Boys
It highlights how small the Slab Room is
How did Byrne conceptualise the set?
It is based on his real experiences of working as a Slab Boy
He visited Slab Rooms in carpet factories across Scotland
He interviewed people who once worked as Slab Boys
Why is it crucial to the play that the set has a cupboard?
To ensure realism
To give the actors something to interact with
To give Hector somewhere to hide