The Olive Boy

Based on his real life story, Ollie Maddigan’s Offie-winning solo show introduces The Olive Boy. Forced to change schools and move in with a man he barely knows, The Olive Boy is attempting to stay sane and finally get a real girlfriend. Like most things in his life, it does not go to plan… It’s tough being fifteen, right? Imagine what happens when your raging teenage hormones are further complicated by the sudden death of your mother and the reappearance of your absent father. Based on Ollie Maddigan’s real life story, the olive boy is forced to change schools and move in with a man he barely knows. In a hopeless attempt to stay sane, he decides that the only way to move forward is to pursue the chances of finally getting a real girlfriend. Like most things in his life, it does not go to plan… “Fantastic… Ollie Maddigan is one to watch” Steve Pemberton (‘The League of Gentlemen’, ‘Inside No. 9’)