Spanning the 1950s to the 70s, the plays capture the rebellious mood of
a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean, Elvis,
sharp-suited glamour, hope and despair. John Byrne takes the slab room
he worked in and makes it pure theater: the scams, the dreams, the aloof
but gorgeous girl, the despair of life back home, the obligatory
tormenting of the office 'weed', and the mandatory boy chat and pranks
all help the day to pass. Phil and Spanky explode onto the stage in a
classic vaudeville double-act.