Pitchfork Disney

<p><i>The Pitchfork Disney</i> heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. Manifesting Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook the play resonates with his trademark themes: East London storytelling moments of shocking violence memories of the past fantastical monologues and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own. <p/><i>The Pitchfork Disney</i> was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling dreamlike piece has surreal undertones and thematically explores fear dreams and story-telling. First produced in 1991 it has gone on to be recognised as the annunciation of Ridley's dark and seductive world.</p>