How To Be A Kid
WINNER: BEST PLAY FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES - WRITERS GUILD AWARDS 2018
Molly cooks. Molly does the dishes. Molly gets her little brother Joe ready for school. Molly is only 12, but she doesn’t feel much like a kid anymore.
Now Molly’s Mum is feeling better, maybe things will get back to normal. Can Molly learn how to be a kid again?
Join Molly, Joe and her Nan for a larger than life story of family, friends and fitting in. For ages 7+.
Warning: Contains dancing, chocolate cake and an epic car chase.
July 2017/
Roundabout @ Theatr Clwyd
August 2017/
Roundabout @ Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
September 2017/
UK Tour
January 2018/
Orange Tree, London
Photography by Jonathan Keenan / Brian Roberts
Direction / James Grieve
Movement / Jennifer Jackson
Lighting / Peter Small
Sound / Dominic Kennedy
Assistant Direction / Emily Ling Williams
Hasan Dixon
Sally Messham
Katie Elin Salt
“A remarkable piece of theatre, in that it speaks to young children at their own pace, while giving the adults in the room something to think about too. Not only is it wildly entertaining, but a valuable lesson for anyone growing up in the modern world.”
Theatre Weekly
“Playwright Sarah McDonald-Hughes reminds me of [Jacqueline] Wilson… essential emotional education for all ages.”
Hiive
“A fast-paced comedic romp… lives that are turned around through communication, hope and love.”
The Scotsman
“An action-packed, uplifting piece about the value of imagination… its explanation of mental illness for a young audience is perfectly, sensitively pitched.”
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