| Have you ever written a play for children before and what did you enjoy about writing this one? |
I have adapted other books for example Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and Moby Dick. I have also written a number of musical plays for a younger audience.
What I wanted to do with Horrid Henry Live and Horrid was to create a piece of theatre that would entertain the parents just as much as the children. I also wanted to present a theatrical event that would excite the audience at many levels and not one that patronised any one of any age. I had seen a number of literal translations of books which left me a little cold, so I wanted Henry to be full of life as the books and cartoons are. |
| Who is your favourite character in the books and why? |
| I like Henry, I like the sense of humour in the books and the fact that Henry is a very primal force, in that he wants everything and he wants it now. I also don't really feel that he's so horrid. I think he's really human and that's why I think the books have been so successful. |
| When you were a boy, were you more of a Horrid Henry or a Perfect Peter! |
| It’s almost so long ago that I can hardly remember but I've never been perfect at anything so I’d have to be a Horrid Henry. My middle name is Harry so you could say I'm a Horrid Harry! |
| If you could star in your own play, what would you make happen? |
| I've written over fifty five plays and I've been in them all in my head, I spend my life making stories up, and sometimes I can’t tell which are real and which aren't. |
