Penetrator is a 1993 play by Scottish playwright Anthony Neilson

Anthony Neilson

Anthony Neilson is a Scottish playwright and director commonly associated with the "in-yer-face theatre" movement and is known for his collaborative way of writing and workshopping his plays. His work is characterised by the exploration of sex and violence...

. The play was first staged in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is considered one of the earliest examples of In-yer-face theatre

In-yer-face theatre

In-yer-face theatre describes drama that emerged in Great Britain in the 1990s. This category coined by British theatre critic Aleks Sierz is the title of his book, In-Yer-Face Theatre, first published by Faber and Faber in March 2001...

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Plot

Two friends, 20 somethings Max and Alan are alone, when Todger, their old friend from grade school arrives. Todges' experiences in the military have changed him, and he is no longer the person they once knew.