Primetime

Primetime is a series of brilliantly imaginative new short plays written by primary school children aged 8 to 11.

Pack your bags and hold on tight as you’re whisked away on a whirlwind of crazy adventures. And get ready to meet a host of captivating characters, including a talking sausage roll, a troop of cocktail-loving monkeys and a long-nosed hippo called Gary (of course), who will win you over with their charm whether you’re 8 or 80.

Join us for some family fun this half-term. These little writers might just be the next big thing…

Ned Bennett directs. Cast to be announced.

The Primetime plays are:

Bad Guy Rope by Temidayo Abayomi-Joseph

When mad professor Viktor von Bottle’s latest creation escapes, a powerful new force is unleashed – but will Rope decide to use his powers for good or evil?

Journey to Food Paradise by Jose-Luis Aquino-Mejia

Join DoughBob-CreamHead, Preztel Man and Sandy the sausage roll as they race to beat eccentric billionaire villain, Baron Bon Candy Cane, to the utopian Food Paradise – a place where they can never be eaten by humans.

Flying Boy by Joseph Burke-Gaffney

10 year old Max and Gary the yellow, long-nosed hippo embark on a quest to gather the ingredients for a potion that can make them fly…

Mason’s Journey by Naseem Charrat

Mason is a newspaper. His days are usually the same, but one day he is taken off the bus seat he’s been left on and into a stranger’s home. Who is this person? And will Mason make it back on to the bus?

Baby Sister by Ruby David-Pimlott

When Amy discovers via Twitter that her half sister has been born in Cornwall, she embarks on an epic journey to track down her real dad. A touching story about family and redemption.

Sports Day Life Saver by Anya Davies

It’s Sports Day and Abi is determined that this will be her year! She has her trainers, a banana and a bitter rivalry with nemesis Sophie, but as events take a dramatic turn Abi’s faced with an impossible dilemma.

Emperor’s New Fudge by Lucas Ferrar

Charlie, Frederick and James’ business selling sweets has hit hard times. Can these three bickering school boys overcome their differences and get the all-powerful mums on their side? A delicious tale of entrepreneurship, deception and sherbet suckers.

London We Have a Problem by Jack Franco

When a nuclear explosion at Battersea power station threatens factory workers Mike & Spencer and Ted’s livelihoods, they embark on an adventure to make new lives for themselves…

The Magic Wig by Isabelle Kennedy-Grimes

Mrs Wallace wants to win 1st prize at the St. James’ Ball for having the best wig in town, but her wig ends up being more trouble than it’s worth…