New play 'Wonder Boy' opens

7th March 2022

A new play about a 12-year-old boy's search for his own voice and identity. It's in Bristol but there are live online broadcasts too.

Wonder Boy is a brand new production at the Bristol Old Vic, as part of its Spring season of new writing.

Written by Ross Willis and directed by the Olivier-award winning Sally Cookson (A Monster Calls), Wonder Boy is all about 12-year-old Sonny, played by Raphel Famotibe. 

The Bristol Old Vic tells us: "Living with a stammer, Sonny is finding his way in a world ruled by vicious vowels, confusing consonants, and let's not forget the biggest beast of them all — small talk. 

'A comic book hero of Sonny's own creation helps him to soar above his bleak reality — but language is power and Sonny must find a way to be heard. When cast in the school production of Hamlet by the Headteacher, he soon finds the real heroes are closer than he thinks."

Wonder Boy is showing at the Bristol Old Vic until Saturday 26th March 2022. For more information and to book tickets, visit the Bristol Old Vic's website. Don't worry if you're not in the Bristol area. There'll also be live online broadcasts on 24th-26th March. See the Wonder Boy Live Broadcast page for more information.

Every performance of Wonder Boy includes fully integrated creative captioning. Follow the play on social media #WonderBoy @BristolOldVic (Twitter) / @bristololdvic1766 (Instagram).

Watch a behind the scenes video of Wonder Boy below.