Knives in Hens is a brutal fable set in a spartan, rural community. When the ploughman Pony Williams tells his wife, the unnamed Young Woman, that she is like a field, the simile makes no sense to her. But she then embarks on an extraordinary journey towards articulacy, knowledge and emerging consciousness. This modern Scottish classic also takes the age-old structure of the romantic triangle and infuses it with new meaning. A must-see for lovers of dramatic theatre. Rated R for mature content.