‘People don’t like it when things come easier to you. They don’t like being around someone who makes them feel stupid. They don’t like… me.’


On a reality television show, six remarkable – and remarkably young – geniuses are competing for the coveted Golden Brain trophy and the title ‘Britain’s Brainiest Child’. As the contestants battle it out round after round, the pressure mounts, the spotlight gets harsher, and each is faced with questions they were never expecting. Who will win and who will lose – and what exactly does winning mean anyway?

'There is fun to be had in portraying these quirky characters and some amusing situations, plus the flexible staging leaves a lot of staging decisions to the company... an interesting challenge for any youth group'
British Theatre Guide

'[Offers] strikingly different characters and an effective storyline... a young, brilliant director could do wonders with this'
Broadway World

'A clever piece about identity, parental pressure and the media... has much humour and tremendous energy'
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A boy. A terminally ill mother. An absent father, a group of bullies, a fussy Grandmother. Oh, and a Yew tree monster who comes to visit.

If you think this sounds like a silly, childish fairy tale, think again. A gem of a play to explore with your Key Stage 3 students. Heart-warming, tragic and an opportunity to explore some sophisticated theatre techniques. You won't regret reading this one. Learn More

We know that lots of you have discovered the wonderful Sparkleshark... so here's a collection of some more great Philip Ridley plays for you to enjoy.
This collection brings together Philip Ridley's one-act plays for young people, known as The Storyteller Sequence, ideal for teenagers to either watch or perform. Five plays in one book - a perfect, cost effective way to add some great play texts to your collection. Learn More

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Nick Hern Books; Frantic Assembly edition (8 Sept. 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848425767
ISBN-13: 978-1848425767 Learn More

One life in the hands of 12 women. Learn More

Andrea Levy's epic novel, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, journeys from Jamaica to Britain in 1948 - the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2019, directed by Rufus Norris. Learn More

It's a summer's morning in 1988 and Tory politician Robin Hesketh has returned home to the idyllic Cotswold house he shares with his wife of 30 years, Diana. But all is not as blissful as it seems. Diana has a stinking hangover, a fox is destroying the garden, and secrets are being dug up all over the place.. Learn More

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Faber & Faber; Main edition (1 May 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0571315577
ISBN-13: 978-0571315574
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A brand new title which we are sure you will enjoy as much as we have. We'd love to know what you think of this one - it's fresh, thought provoking and bound to spark discussion. And the class work that could lead from this text is endless... Learn More