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Informationen zum Autor Christopher William Hill was born in Cornwall and currently lives in London. He has worked as an actor, director and script editor and was writer-in-residence at Plymouth Theatre Royal. His stage plays include Lam, Blood Red, Saffron Yellow, Song of the Western Men, Icons and Multiplex. His radio plays include Love Me, Liberace and Killing Maestros ('Best Script' BBC Radio and Music Awards and winner of the Peter Tinniswood Award). Klappentext When little Conrad Van der Bosch claims he has an invisible tiger called Sigmund hiding on his wardrobe, his child-psychologist father sees the 'lie' as a deliberate act of juvenile defiance. Doctor Van der Bosch is concerned that the boy is mentally maladjusted and in an attempt to terrify Conrad into admitting that there never was an invisible tiger, creates the terrifying figure of Mister Holgado, a child-eating monster who is apparently hiding inside Conrad's wardrobe, waiting to consume the little boy. This triggers a battle for supremacy, as Conrad and his father struggle to manipulate the myth of Holgado. In desperation, as the Doctor fails to curtail his son's imagination, he realises he has no choice but to become the child-eating Holgado. Shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Award for Theatre Play for Young People 2013. "gloriously ghoulish fun in [this] mouthwatering fantasy for the over-eights - a real romp...and one that bubbles with laughter, blood and psychological acuity.' Guardian 'a Kafka story with a whiff of Brecht and Roald Dahl - Like all the best drama for young audiences, Mister Holgado is a celebration of the power of a child's imagination. And a very enjoyable one.' The Stage 'frighteningly funny' British Theatre Guide 'A delightfully sinister tale' Time Out" Vorwort A black comedy set in the fictional town of Schwartzgarten, where Hill's successful series Tales from Schwartzgarten is also set. Zusammenfassung In a dark house in the dark city of Schwartzgarten there's something lurking in the shadows. A Dahl-esque fantasy for young audiences (8+). Only for the very brave!...
