Not a Game for Boys (NHB Modern Plays)

A razor-sharp comedy about three cabbies competing in a local table tennis league.Once a week, three cabbies seek respite from their lives in a local table tennis league, and tonight they must win – or face the unthinkable oblivion of relegation.Deeper rivalries and competitive obsessions emerge as the team try to survive the pressure, but the real game takes place anywhere but at the table.Not a Game for Boys was originally performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1995. It was revived at the King's Head Theatre, London, in 2015. 'Compassionate, observant, and, as a bonus, shot through with humour' –

Sunday Express'Block's finest achievement is to show how ridiculous these men are without belittling them or destroying your sympathy for them' –

Financial Times'His writing is compassionate, observant, and, as a bonus, shot through with humour' –

Sunday Express