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Pig Heart Boy: (NHB Modern Plays)

Pig Heart Boy: (NHB Modern Plays)


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'I used to love swimming. Won medals for it. But when your heart has been affected by an infection it's like having a ticking time bomb inside you… tick… tick… tick… tick…' 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 between a pig's heart that works… or a human heart that doesn't. How far will he go to get his life back? Malorie Blackman's celebrated novel Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a BAFTA Award-winning TV series. This stage adaptation by Winsome Pinnock was directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu and first performed in 2025 at the Unicorn Theatre, London, in a co-production between Unicorn Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and Children's Theatre Partnership. 'A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family' Guardian on the novel Pig Heart Boy

About the Author :
Malorie Blackman, OBE, is a distinguished author, well known for her works for children and young adults. She was Children's Laureate 2013-15. Winsome Pinnock is an award-winning British playwright of Jamaican heritage. Her plays include: Rockets and Blue Lights (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2020; National Theatre, 2021); One Under (2005) and Water (2000) at the Tricycle Theatre; Mules (Clean Break/Royal Court Theatre Upstairs/Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles and The Magic Theatre, San Francisco, 1996); Talking in Tongues (1991) and A Hero's Welcome (1989; runner-up Susan Smith Blackburn Prize) at the Royal Court Theatre; and Leave Taking (Liverpool Playhouse Theatre/Contact Theatre Manchester/Belgrade Theatre Coventry/Lyric Hammersmith/ National Theatre, 1986). She has adapted Malorie Blackman's novel Pig Heart Boy for the stage (Unicorn Theatre / Sheffield Theatres / Children's Theatre Partnership, 2025). The prizes awarded to her work include the Alfred Fagon Award (2018), the Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama (2022), the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Special Commendation (1990), the George Devine Award (1991), the Pearson Award for Best New Play (1991), and the Unity Theatre Trust Award (1989). Author photo by Matt Roberts

Review :
'A fleet, funny, psychologically true adaptation... surprisingly sophisticated storytelling, cheeky humour, and a potent emotional wallop... the script admirably doesn't downplay the human and ethical dilemmas at the core of the story... asks some pretty complex, emotionally loaded questions of its youthful audiences... This really is wonderful; hilarious, uplifting, profound, and, if you'll pardon the expression, full of heart' 'A remarkable theatre piece, not just dramatising but also illuminating and developing the concepts in the book... Winsome Pinnock's skillful and sympathetic adaptation is truthful, convincing and also very funny. The young people in the audience were hooked from the beginning and engrossed to the very end, quick to recognise the truth of the portrayal of families and friendship' 'Vivid and thought-provoking... Pinnock's adaptation excels, providing Cameron with a theatrically surreal inner dream life... a heartwarming sense of hard-won wisdom and love' 'Beautiful... hilarious, thoughtful and special... presents some very complex matters, emotionally and ethically... Not just for children' 'A thumping adaptation... Pinnock perfectly captures the rich detail and descriptions in Blackman's story... funny, immensely enjoyable, and certainly full of heart' 'Entertaining, emotional and accessible... Pig Heart Boy will tug at the toughest of heart-valves' 'Hilariously funny, intelligent and thought-provoking... will have kids' hearts and brains racing... the adaptation stays admirably close to the original book yet energises the story in leaping from page to stage. The characters come vibrantly to life... This is great theatre' 'A heartfelt show that is also fantastically funny... the kind of family theatre you don't often see; tech celebratory, vivacious, sharp of wit and full of heart'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781839044472
  • Publisher: Nick Hern Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Nick Hern Books
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 88
  • Series Title: NHB Modern Plays
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1839044470
  • Publisher Date: 13 Feb 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 6 mm


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