Main characters
The main characters of the play are the three slab boys, Phil, Spanky and Hector.
Phil McCann
Phil is the protagonist of the play and the dominant force of the Slab Room.
He is a bully, a joker and a talented artist who has had to cope with his motherâs extreme mental illness throughout his life.
Phil is determined to break free from his working class life. Despite a desire to convey a dominant, hard-hearted persona, his vulnerability is revealed throughout the play.
George 'Spanky' Farrell
Spanky is Philâs sidekick and fellow slab boy.
He is more accepting of his position in the factory, and in society. He is also a more grounded and kinder character than Phil.
Hector McKenzie
Hector is a bullied and less confident slab boy. He is often the butt of Phil and Spankyâs jokes.