‘Zachary’s height is exactly the height of an average boy for his average age. Zachary’s hair lies exactly the way of an average boy’s on an average day. And when he dreams at night, Zachary dreams the most average dreams. Because Zachary Briddling... is awfully middling. And it makes him so grumpy!’
Zachary wants to be different. So he thinks of all the other places out there—filled with giants, and miniatures, and hairy things, and flying things—places where he should not be middling at all. And so he sets out ... to stand out.
The Grumpiest Boy in the World is a playful escapade of the imagination celebrating ordinariness and extraordinariness—and the grumpiness that can come from thinking we have too much of one, or not enough of the other.
FINEGAN KRUCKEMEYER has had 89 commissioned plays performed on six continents and translated into eight languages. His work has enjoyed seasons in 200 international festivals and at the Sydney Opera House (six works), Edinburgh’s Imaginate Festival (four works), DC’s Kennedy Center (three works), NY’s Lincoln Center (three works) and Shanghai’s Malan Flower Theatre. He and his work have received 36 awards over the past 13 years, including the 2017 Mickey Miners Lifetime Achievement Award for services to international Theatre for Young Audiences, 2015 David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Australian Playwrighting, seven Australian Writers Guild Awards and an inaugural Sidney Myer Fellowship. He has spoken at conferences in ten countries, with papers published and works studied at international universities. www.finegankruckemeyer.com
| Cast Info | 2F, 3M, (doubling available) |
| Genres | YA/Children's Theatre |
| Themes | - |
| Audiences | Primary: up to Year 6, Secondary: Years 7-9 |
| Extent | 48 |
| Edition | First |
| Size | 215 x 165 |
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