The Old Vic in association with Bristol Old Vic, Jonathan Church Productions & Global CreaturesÔÇÖ present their Olivier Award-winning production, A Monster Calls. Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved to America. But now his mumÔÇÖs very sick and sheÔÇÖs not getting any better. His grandmother wonÔÇÖt stop interfering and the kids at school wonÔÇÖt look him in the eye. Then, one night, at seven minutes past midnight, Conor is woken by something at his window. A monster has come walking. ItÔÇÖs come to tell Conor tales from when it walked before. And when itÔÇÖs finished, Conor must tell his own story and face his deepest fears. On publication, A Monster Calls became a bestseller with children and adults alike with its dazzling insight into love, loss and healing. It garnered huge critical acclaim, including an unprecedented double win of the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals for outstanding childrenÔÇÖs literature and illustration.
