A Monster Calls (Stage, 2024)

Conor has been haunted by a recurring dream every night since his mum fell ill. But now, something else is haunting Conor – something wild, powerful, and unpredictable. There's a monster at Conor's window and it wants the truth from him.

The monster's stories and Conor's life start to intertwine like the roots of the old yew tree that overlooks the house, but as his mum's illness takes hold, Conor faces trouble at school and strained family ties. Nothing however, not even the monster, is as devastating as the reality on the horizon that Conor must confront.

A Monster Calls is a tale full of love, loss and hope, sensitively blending themes of bullying and terminal illness with imaginative storytelling and will be an unforgettable Bath premiere to conclude Next Stage's 30th birthday year.