Boy on the Roof

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

At no.73 Cooper St, Brian Baxter wishes his son wasn't so irritating. Liam Baxter can't switch off, can't sit still, he's disruptive at school and chaotic at home. As for Liam, he just wishes someone understood him. Three doors down, Albert keeps himself to himself, sticks to his routines. At 91, he knows what he likes and likes what he knows. But Albert misses his wife and just wishes that someone, somewhere would have time for him. When Liam and Albert's paths cross, no one can fathom what an earth they have in common. But the boy and the man share more than they know, and what slowly grows is a friendship that both of them need, even if the rest of the world can't see it. Created through Community Conversations across the UK, gathering people's experiences of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD), loneliness, aging, hearing loss, connection and community, Vamos Theatre's Boy on the Roof is the story of an unlikely friendship, where acceptance, understanding and love find their way to centre stage.

Cast/Performers

James Greaves (Dad), Gavin Maxwell (Liam), Alan Riley (Albert), Janie ARmour (piano / keyboard / accordion / bass guitar), Simon Roth (drums / percussion), Alun Bond (voice-over), Anna Darvas (voice-over), Joanna Holden (voice-over), James Greaves (voice-over), Jane Reck (voice-over)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Rachael Savage, James Greaves (additional writing), Alan Riley (additional writing)
Company: Vamos Theatre
Director: Rachael Savage
Music(s): Janie Armour, Sam Glossop
Design(s): Carl Davies, Daniel Hill (film / projection)
Costume: Carl Davies
Other: Russell Dean (mask maker)
Lighting: Matt Clutterham
Sound: Sam Glossop