Pig Heart Boy
23 Apr - 26 Apr
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Is it better to have a pig’s heart that works … than a human heart that doesn’t?
Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal – have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he’s finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back.
From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation by Winsome Pinnock, and is directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu in a Unicorn co-production with Sheffield Theatres and Children’s Theatre Partnership.
Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a Bafta award-winning TV series.
Based on the novel by Malorie Blackman
Adapted by Winsome Pinnock
Directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu
A Children’s Theatre Partnership, Unicorn Theatre and Sheffield Theatres Production
Important information
Ticket prices: £10 - £29.50
Running time: approx 90 minutes with no interval
Available to book:
22 Apr at 10 am – Ambassadors, Supporters, Gold Friends and Corporates
24 Apr at 10 am – Friends and Best Friends
26 Apr at 10 am – General
Concessions:
Friends – 5% off
Ambassadors, Supporters, Best Friends and Gold Friends – 10% off
Friends – half price first night drama
Corporate – £2 off
O60s – £3 off bands A – B week day 1pm showings
Family Offer – Buy three get one free – Sat 26 Apr 1pm and 6pm and any evening performance
Schools – £17 – band A-D – any weekday performance and 1 TA free with every 10 tickets
Groups – 20+ 10% off, 40+ 20% off, 80+ 25% off on Wed – Thu performances
£10 seats for this show are available for members of My Theatre
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Reviews
“A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family around this topical and controversial issue.”
Guardian“An engrossing story”
Daily Telegraph“A sensitive and informative story that provides a vivid insight into transgenics and xenotransplantations and still manages to squeeze in the inevitable guinea-pig and piggy in the middle jokes”
Independent
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