A Strongly Issue-led Play, Burning Monkey Relates The Story Of A Teenage Couple And Their Interactions With An Older War Veteran, Trying To Rebuild His Fractured Relationship With His Daughter. While Their Exchanges Initially Show A Hostile And Unsympathetic Clash Of Generations, It Soon Becomes Apparent That They Share Similar Pain - Based On Their Damaged Family Relationships, And Absent Parentschildren - And They Begin To Feel Empathy For One Another''s Plight. In The Background, The Presence Of War Looms; The Character Of Old Is Haunted By Memories Of His Time As A Soldier And The Character Of Monkey Looks Forward To A Time When He Can Escape The Depressing Realities Of His Life And Join The Army.