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T is the new summer hire at Cafarelli & Sons, an iconic New York butcher, but life in a messy cutting room isn't glamorous. No-nonsense boss Paula tries to keep everyone in line, but the business is struggling: when the season ends, someone's for the chop. With the American dream of a better life hanging in the balance, T and her colleagues turned competitors sweat for their jobs. Alliances form, romance sparks, and loyalties shift. But how far will they go to secure their future? The Meat King! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights carves into the dark underbelly of America's anti-immigration policies and the brutal sacrifices that drive the pursuit of prosperity. Winner of the 2024 Papatango New Writing Prize, Hannah Doran's fierce and blisteringly funny debut play is premiered at Park Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by Papatango's Artistic Director, George Turvey.

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Hannah Doran is a British-Irish playwright and screenwriter whose work has been developed and workshopped in the UK, US and Australia.  Her play The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights (Park Theatre, London, 2025) won the 2024 Papatango New Writing Prize.

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