About the Show/Event
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The Boy at the Back of the Class at
Curve, Leicester (Play). There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He's nine years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite! After learning that he has fled his own war-torn country, Ahmet's classmates have "The Greatest Idea in the World" - a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his family. An unexpected and often hilarious adventure follows, all topped off with a terrific twist.
The Boy at the Back of the Class website.
Approximate runtime 2 hours (including any interval).
Age Advisory: 7+
Cast/Performers
Farshid Rokey (Ahmet),
Sasha Desouza-Willock (Alexa),
Gordon Millar (Tom),
Petra Joan-Athene (Josie),
Priya Davdra (Mum / Mrs Khan),
Joe McNamara (Brendan),
Abdul-Malik Janneh (Michael),
Zoe Zak (Clarissa),
Megan Grech (Swing),
Adam Seridji (Swing)
Creatives/Company
Book by:
Onjali Q RaufAdapted by:
Nick AhadProducer:
Rose Theatre (with Children's Theatre Partnership)
Director(s):
Monique Touko,
Kloe Dean (movement),
Sophie Parrott (casting),
Maisie Carter (fight)
Design:
Lily ArnoldLighting:
Ryan DaySound:
Giles Thomas