David Baddiel: The Parent Agency

Join bestselling author, comedian and screenwriter, David Baddiel, as he celebrates the ten-year anniversary of his debut children’s book, The Parent Agency. This brilliantly funny, epic wish-fulfilment adventure story will soon be taking to the stage in a new musical adapted by David himself with music by Dan Gillespie Sells (Everyone’s Talking About Jamie) – right here at Storyhouse!   

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…   

David Baddiel’s books have achieved exceptional success with global English language sales of over 2.5 million copies and translation into 30 languages. His children’s books have received huge critical acclaim and won some of children’s literature’s highest accolades including the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Award, for The Parent Agency. 

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