Nineteen-year-old science genius Luke finally has some peace to work on the extraordinary box in his living room, holed up in a dingy flat on a near-abandoned Middlesbrough housing estate.
After his unbalanced brother Rob introduces him to a wealthy out-of-towner they're thrown into a dangerous world that threatens to tear the brothers apart and unleash the power inside his invention.
Brilliant Adventuresis a fast paced tale of brotherhood, addiction and breaking the laws of physics.
Alistair McDowallis from the north east of England. In 2011, his play
Brilliant Adventureswas awarded a Bruntwood Judge's Award, leading it to be produced by the Royal Exchange. Previous plays include
Plain Jane,
Some Stories, and
5:30. He has been on attachment with the Royal Court, Paines Plough and Channel 4.
Sizzling exuberance and imagination Clare Brennan,Observer
Remarkable young writing talent ... there is a convincing tang of lived experience in the evocation of a practically lawless pocket of the north-east Alfred Hickling,Guardian
Foul-mouthed and violent and very funny with it, this world premiere Bruntwood Prize-winner is a hugely entertaining black comedy sci-fi thriller and there aren't many of those around ... a rollercoaster of a play that packs one surprise after another ... the writing is extremely assured, very mature, highly inventive, packed with good lines and brilliantly plotted Alan Hulme,Manchester Theatre Awards
Any really great play breaks stereotypes ... this takes them apart. Charlotte Keatley,BBC Front Row
Alistair McDowall's fascinating debut - which won a Judges Award in the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2011 - plays by its own rules... note the name Alistair McDowall. He's a writer to watch. Dominic Maxwell,The Times
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