The Slab Boys are back: John Byrne and David Hayman mix some fresh mayhem
One was a painter who created banana boots for Billy Connolly; the other was an actor intent on directing. Together, they staged a riotous black comedy set in a carpet factory and starring Robbie Coltrane. Now, the duo behind The Slab Boys have reunited for a revivalIt is 1977 and an aspiring playwright called John Byrne has decided he needs an agent. He rings up Peggy Ramsay, whose name he has found at the front of …