Pig Heart Boy at The Belgrade Theatre
From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation. Pig Heart Boy is coming to The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.
Is it better to have a pig’s heart that works … than a human heart that doesn’t?
Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal – have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately needs a heart transplant and time is running out. When he’s finally offered a new heart, Cameron must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back.
From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE, author of Noughts and Crosses, this brilliant novel is brought to life in a brand-new adaptation by Winsome Pinnock, and is directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu in a Unicorn co-production with Sheffield Theatres and Children’s Theatre Partnership.
Pig Heart Boy was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and adapted by the BBC into a Bafta award-winning TV series.
Click here to find ticket for Pig Heart Boy at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Times: Weds – Fri 10.30am & 2pm. Sat, 2pm & 7pm
Venue: B1
Running time: Approx. 1 hour 50 mins (including interval)
Age recommendation: 8+
