Synopsis
Kensuke's Kingdom
Stuart Paterson from Michael Morpurgo
Published by Nick Hern Books
4 Male 2 Female
Michael embarks on a round-the-world sailing voyage with his parents, only for their dream to become a nightmare when Michael falls overboard
Washed up on an island in the Pacific populated with orang-utans, Michael soon makes a startling discovery - the island is already home to one extraordinary man, and this is Kensuke's Kingdom ...
'One to treasure ... In this adaptation by Stuart Paterson, the story is beautifully told ... I've never heard such cheering as there was at the start of the second act' ~ Birmingham Post
'Paterson is a quite unrivalled talent within the theatre' ~ Herald
Adapted for the stage by acclaimed dramatist Stuart Paterson from the best-selling novel by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo