Brilliant Adventures

Description

Nineteen-year-old science genius Luke finally has some peace to work on the extraordinary box in his living room, holed up in a dingy flat on a near-abandoned Middlesbrough housing estate. After his unbalanced brother Rob introduces him to a wealthy out-of-towner they're thrown into a dangerous world that threatens to tear the brothers apart and unleash the power inside his invention. Brilliant Adventures is a fast paced tale of brotherhood, addiction and breaking the laws of physics.

Alistair McDowall is from the north east of England. In 2011, his play Brilliant Adventures was awarded a Bruntwood Judge's Award, leading it to be produced by the Royal Exchange. Previous plays include Plain Jane, Some Stories, and 5:30. He has been on attachment with the Royal Court, Paines Plough and Channel 4.

Sizzling exuberance and imagination -- Clare Brennan * Observer * Remarkable young writing talent ... there is a convincing tang of lived experience in the evocation of a practically lawless pocket of the north-east -- Alfred Hickling * Guardian * Foul-mouthed and violent and very funny with it, this world premiere Bruntwood Prize-winner is a hugely entertaining black comedy sci-fi thriller - and there aren't many of those around ... a rollercoaster of a play that packs one surprise after another ... the writing is extremely assured, very mature, highly inventive, packed with good lines and brilliantly plotted -- Alan Hulme * Manchester Theatre Awards * Any really great play breaks stereotypes ... this takes them apart. -- Charlotte Keatley * BBC Front Row * Alistair McDowall's fascinating debut - which won a Judges Award in the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2011 - plays by its own rules... note the name Alistair McDowall. He's a writer to watch. -- Dominic Maxwell * The Times *