Lonesome Schoolboy

‘I ran as fast as I could. I ran and I ran and I ran until I couldn’t run anymore...’

Darren’s convinced he’s going to beat Usain Bolt in the Men's 100m Finals.
Abigail won't stop applying varnish to her fingernails.

Simon just wants to make sure his brother and sister are both eating right.

Olympilads is the story of a trio of siblings in South London desperately trying to hold their family together amongst the chaos and jubilation of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Director Niall Phillips and Writer Andrew Maddock (one of The Independents playwrights to dominate 2017) form the production company Lonesome Schoolboy. Previous plays IN/OUT (A Feeling) & HE(ART) are Off West End Nominated and described as ‘Enthralling and Urgent’ (The Stage), ‘a joy to hear, never mind see’ (Exeunt) and ’raw and poignant’ (The Upcoming)