Details

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.

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 Rauf
Adapted by: Nick Ahad
Producer: Rose Theatre (with Children's Theatre Partnership)
Director(s): Monique Touko, Kloe Dean (movement), Sophie Parrott (casting), Maisie Carter (fight)
Design: Lily Arnold
Lighting: Ryan Day
Sound: Giles Thomas