Blasted

A play which contains an uncompromising depiction of rape, torture and violence in a society at war with itself.When Blasted was first produced at the Royal Court in 1995 it was hailed jointly as a masterpiece and a 'disgusting piece of filth' (Daily Mail). The theatrical sensation of the year it made front-page headlines with its uncompromising depiction of rape, torture and violence in a society at war with itself. It has subsequently been produced all over the world, establishing Kane as the most lauded playwright of her generation.