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However, from being roundly condemned by the critics the play is now considered a seminal work of European theatre and has defined an entire era of stage writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an expensive hotel room in Leeds, Ian, a middle-aged tabloid journalist, sits with his teenage lover Cate who he attempts to seduce and eventually rapes. As reality dissipates, the room becomes embroiled in civil war as a soldier invades the space and the play descends into apocalyptic scenes of brutality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlasted\u003c\/i\u003e's canonical status reflects the raw beauty and terror of Kane's writing. Probing the brutality people inflict upon one another, the suffering and violation, the play also looks at the role of love and the redemption it offers. Unafraid to delve into darkness, this is a provocative, fragmenting piece full of significance and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlasted\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in January 1995. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMethuen Drama's iconic Modern Plays series began in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's \u003ci\u003eA Taste of Honey\u003c\/i\u003e and has grown over six decades to now include more than 1000 plays by some of the best writers from around the world. 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