Pig Heart Boy

Based on the novel by Malorie Blackman

Wed 26 Mar 2025 - Sat 29 Mar 2025

Wed 26 Mar 2025

10:30AM

Quays Theatre

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Wed 26 Mar 2025

2:00PM

Quays Theatre

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Thu 27 Mar 2025

10:30AM

Quays Theatre

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Thu 27 Mar 2025

2:00PM

Quays Theatre

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- Fri 28 Mar 2025
  
  10:30AM
  
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- Fri 28 Mar 2025
  
  7:00PM
  
  Quays Theatre
  
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- Sat 29 Mar 2025
  
  2:30PM
  
  Quays Theatre
  
  Past event
- Sat 29 Mar 2025
  
  7:00PM
  
  Quays Theatre
  
  Past event

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.

Find out the full cast below!

A Children’s Theatre Partnership, Unicorn Theatre and Sheffield Theatres Production

Adapted by Winsome Pinnock
Directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

Reviews

‘A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family' The Guardian

’Engrossing’ The Telegraph

‘A tale of courage stretched to the limit’ Times Educational Supplement

Additional information:

Age recommendation:

This show is aimed at ages 9 and above. This story is a faithful adaptation of the book about a young boy in need of a heart transplant in order to save his life. Although the themes are complex, it is funny and hopeful at times, and the subject is treated in an appropriate way for the age range.

If you are bringing a child who has personal experience that resonates with these themes and want to know more about the show, please click here.

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We anticipate that that the midweek matinees of this production will prove very popular for school parties.