A Monster Calls

Based on the Novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by the original idea by Siobhan Dowd
Devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company

Dates: Thursday 28th November to Saturday 30th November

Times: All evening performances will begin at 19:30. All matinee performances will begin at 14:30

Venue: PATS Studio Theatre
Duration: Approximately 2hrs and 10 minutes as well as a 15 minute interval

Synopsis: Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there’s a monster at his window. It’s elemental, a force of nature, and it wants something from Conor. It wants the truth. 

Genre: Fantasy
Recommended age: Suitable for ages 12 and over
Themes: family relationships, loss, nightmares
Set in: The present

Trigger warnings: Features themes of bullying and terminal illness

Reviews

“Brave, honest…Shines with compassion, insight and flashes of humour.” - Daily Mail

“Brave and beautiful, full of compassion, A Monster Calls fuses the painful and insightful, the simple and profound. The result trembles with life.” - Independent

This live production features BA Acting final year students in collaboration with BA Theatre Production and MA Stage Management students.

Director: Matthew Coulton
Set Designer: Tara Usher
Costume Designer: Zoe Murdoch
Lighting Designer: Jon Stacey
Sound Designer: Johnny Edwards

If you require accessible seating or have any other enquiries including booking difficulties, please email: [email protected] or call 01483 686876.

This production of A Monster Calls is presented by special arrangement with Michelle Kass Associates Ltd.