Vamos Theatre, in a co-commission with London International Mime Festival and a co-production with New Wolsey Theatre, presents: Boy on the Roof

At 73 Cooper St, Rosie Baxter wishes her son wasn’t such a troublemaker. Liam Baxter can’t switch off, can’t sit still, he’s disruptive at school and chaotic at home. As for Liam, he just wishes someone understood him. Three doors down, Albert keeps himself to himself, sticks to his routines. At 91, he knows what he likes and likes what he knows. But Albert misses his wife and just wishes that someone, somewhere would have time for him.

When Liam and Albert’s paths cross, no one can fathom what an earth they have in common. But the boy and the man share more than they know, and what slowly grows is a friendship that both of them need, even if the rest of the world can’t see it.

Created through Community Conversations, gathering experiences of ADHD, loneliness, hearing loss, connection and community, this is the story of an unlikely friendship, where acceptance, understanding and love find their way to centre stage.

Suitable for 12+, this production contains references to drugs. Performed without words, it’s accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences without BSL interpretation

24 Feb 2025, 19:30

At Theatr Brycheiniog