OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Kareen Pennefather 

• Notes

  For ages 6-9 years.

• Synopsis

  Meg is a happy little girl who eats tomato ketchup sandwiches and goes exploring. When she starts school she finds herself lost in a confusing and frightening world where numbers dance and letters fall off the page. Mustering all her explorer's bravery Meg overcomes the scary Binkum and suddenly the world makes sense once again. This compelling story is about school, dyslexia and self-belief.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  7

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling occurs.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  26 May 2005

• Production Notes

  Performed as part of the 2005 Belfast Children's Festival.

• Producer

  Produced by Replay Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme with additional information supplied by the author and the production company.