Humble Boy

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Humble Boy

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Winner! 2000-2001 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Winner! The Critics' Circle Best New Play Award
Winner! The People's Choice Best New Play Award
"Sad, very sad; funny, very, very funny...this is a seriously wonderful play." - London Sun…
  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2000-2001 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
    Winner! The Critics' Circle Best New Play Award
    Winner! The People's Choice Best New Play Award
Humble Boy

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Summary

“You know, Felix, bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly… They don’t obey the laws of physics. But they fly anyway.”

All is not well in the Humble Hive. Thirty-five year old Felix Humble is a Cambridge astro-physicist in search of a unified field theory. Following the sudden death of his father, Felix returns to his middle England home and his difficult and demanding mother, where he soon realizes that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life.

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"Sad, very sad; funny, very, very funny...this is a seriously wonderful play." - London Sunday Times

"Rich, original, intelligent, funny and touching. I can't recommend this lovely play too highly." - Daily Telegraph

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Authors

Charlotte Jones

Charlotte Jones is a highly successful British playwright whose six stage plays have been performed at the National Theatre, the Donmar, the Almeida, in the West End and all over the world. She has also written extensively for TV, radio and film.
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