Wonder Boy
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★It's some kind of wonderful
Following its five-star premiere in Bristol and global live broadcast, Wonder Boy premiered on Sky Arts on Monday 27 November 2023. It is now available to watch online any time with NOW TV entertainment pass or Sky subscription in the UK.
Wonder Boy is the startling new play from writer Ross Willis, whose debut play Wolfie was named Best New Play at the Writers’ Guild Awards 2019, and the Olivier Award winning director Sally Cookson whose previous productions for Bristol Old Vic include Jane Eyre, Peter Pan (also National Theatre and NT Live) and A Monster Calls (also The Old Vic London).
Wonder Boy tells the uplifting story of Sonny, a 12-year-old boy trapped in a failing education system. Hiding in silence behind a debilitating stammer, Sonny is struggling to navigate his way through secondary school, when to his horror, he is cast in the school production of Hamlet. With rehearsals underway and the pressure mounting, Sonny joins forces with his inspirational teacher Wainwright and hilarious classmate Roshi. Together the trio embark on a journey of discovery and acceptance, as Sonny’s new friends help him unlock the power of his own voice.
Wonder Boy opened in March 2022 to standing ovations and five-star reviews. The production fuses state of the art live creative captioning and BSL performance with traditional theatre craft and live music for a fully inclusive and accessible piece of theatre. Wonder Boy is now available on film, with the complete live creative captioning fully integrated on screen.
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Wonder Boy
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