Monster

An absorbing and at times shocking play by Abigail Hood that delves deep into questioning the need for love and the powerful forces at play behind random acts of violence

Glasgow. 2006. A wasteland. Troubled teenagers Kayleigh Grey and Zoe Douglas are flirting, playing dare and fantasising about running away together to the Isle of Muck.

Despite being warned to keep away, teacher Miss Hastie is inexplicably drawn into the two girl''s orbit of chaos. When Kayleigh’s mother, Hazel, attempts to keep her under her manipulative spell, the outcome is far worse than anyone could have anticipated.

With a cast of 6, this thrilling contemporary play explores the need for love and the powerful forces at play behind random acts of violence. How much control do we have over who we are and what we become? Does the past define our future? Can we ever forget who we once were, escape our past mistakes and start again? Or are we doomed to be haunted, hounded and hunted forever?

This new edition with an updated script is published to support the latest production of the show at Seven Dials Playhouse in Autumn 2025.