Producers John Berry and Anthony Lilley of Scenario Two today announce that the best-selling book The Parent Agency, by comedian and author, David Baddiel,will be brought to the stage next yearin a brand-new musical with music and additional lyrics by Dan Gillespie Sells (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), directed by Tim Jackson (Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)).
The Parent Agency – The Musical will appeal to anyone who is, or has been, a child.
And also, to anyone who is, or has had, at least one parent.
And definitely, to anyone who wishes they weren’t called Barry.
Eleven-year-old Barry Bennett hates his name. In fact, it’s number one on the list of things he blames his parents (Susan and Geoff) for along with “being boring, never buying him cool stuff, being tired all the time and being too strict”. So, he makes a wish for a better mum and dad and finds himself whisked away to Youngdon in the ‘United Kid-dom’, an alternate universe where kids get to pick out their perfect parents with the assistance of the staff of the eponymous Parent Agency.
For Barry, this seems like a dream come true, although he soon learns that choosing a new mum and dad isn’t as simple as it sounds…
The Parent Agency – The Musical will begin performances at Storyhouse Chester on Saturday 15 February 2025 and will play for two weeks until Sunday 2 March 2025. Tickets will go on sale Friday 1 November 2024.
