Awards
- Winner of Fringe First, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011
Overview
A timely, urgent, razor-sharp drama about a teenage boy fighting to save his reputation, torn between the influence of his family, his friends and his school. Questioning where responsibility lies, Mad About the Boy explores the growing divide between the generations who gave, those who earned, and those who demand respect. Gbolahan Obisesan's play Mad About the Boy was first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2011, then toured the UK in 2012. 'Small but powerful... the writing is unexpectedly lyrical, elevating the drama of one boy's life into the tragedy of the many whose potential is thrown away before they reach adulthood... its poetic energy and urgency make it difficult to ignore' — Guardian 'Obisesan's insistently vivid text has a startling emotional authenticity... terse, evocative bullet-force brevity. Urgent, gripping and real.' — The Times 'Finely observed... a tangy, confident piece... taut and assured' — Evening Standard 'Stunning new play... Obisesan's passion for language is a joy to experience' — The Scotsman 'This should be required viewing for every teenager in the capital' — Whatsonstage.com 'Timely and urgent... intelligently written, and thought-provoking' — Daily Telegraph Fringe First, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Full Product Details
Author: Gbolahan Obisesan
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.098kg
ISBN: 9781848422681
ISBN 10: 1848422687
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 10 May 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'Small but powerful... the writing is unexpectedly lyrical, elevating the drama of one boy's life into the tragedy of the many whose potential is thrown away before they reach adulthood... its poetic energy and urgency make it difficult to ignore' * Guardian * 'Obisesan's insistently vivid text has a startling emotional authenticity... terse, evocative bullet-force brevity. Urgent, gripping and real.' * The Times * 'Finely observed... a tangy, confident piece... taut and assured' * Evening Standard * 'Stunning new play... Obisesan's passion for language is a joy to experience' * The Scotsman * 'This should be required viewing for every teenager in the capital' * Whatsonstage.com * 'Timely and urgent... intelligently written, and thought-provoking' * Daily Telegraph *
'Small but powerful... the writing is unexpectedly lyrical, elevating the drama of one boy's life into the tragedy of the many whose potential is thrown away before they reach adulthood... its poetic energy and urgency make it difficult to ignore' * Guardian * 'Obisesan's insistently vivid text has a startling emotional authenticity... terse, evocative bullet-force brevity. Urgent, gripping and real' * The Times * 'Finely observed... a tangy, confident piece... taut and assured' * Evening Standard * 'Stunning new play... Obisesan's passion for language is a joy to experience' * The Scotsman * 'This should be required viewing for every teenager in the capital' * Whatsonstage.com * 'Timely and urgent... intelligently written, and thought-provoking' * Daily Telegraph *
Author Information
Gbolahan Obisesan is a writer and director. His plays include: Mad About the Boy (Edinburgh Fringe, 2011; UK tour 2012) and a stage adaptation of Chigozie Obioma's novel The Fishermen (HOME, Manchester, & UK tour, 2018). He won the 2009 Jerwood Directors' Award at the Young Vic, and was the Young Vic Genesis Fellow for 2015. He became Artistic Director of Brixton House (formerly Ovalhouse) in 2020. Author photo by Michael Wharley
