Humble Boy

Thirty-five year old Cambridge astrophysicist, Felix Humble, has returned home for his father's funeral. Now he must put to one side his search for a unified field theory, and confront the emotional universe he has been running away from all of his life.

Running Time:

2:45

A witty story about broken promises, shattered dreams and the joys of beekeeping. 35-year old, shy and introverted Cambridge astrophysicist Felix Humble returns after his father's death to his childhood home, to his domineering mother. Felix, who in his professional life has tried to track down the secrets of the universe, starts to understand the nature of secrets ever better through his family relationships.

Charlotte Jones, who won a prize as the most promising playwright in England for her play "The Flame", has three years later amply done herself justice. Her play, "Humble Boy", took the theatre stages in London by storm. It has won several important prizes: the Susan Smith Blackburn Award in 2001, the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award in 2002 and People's Choice Best New Play Award in 2002.