Tom's brother Luke is dead. This has upset a lot of people but it hasn't upset Tom. Or, rather, it has upset him, but in ways he can't explain and other people can't understand. You see, Tom and Luke were never friends. In fact, Tom didn't really like Luke at all.

a b c "RTS Programme Awards 2017". Royal Television Society. 24 October 2016 . Retrieved 14 July 2020. Bringing a youth production to the Edinburgh Fringe is always a mammoth amount of work and the effort put into this production is evident from the outset. It is just unfortunate that this time round too much work didn’t reap the rewards deserved.Written specifically for young people, Burying Your Brother in the Pavement was part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK. All of the child actors are willing to lose their inhibitions and really do put their all into the performance. However, at times the technical side worked to the detriment of the hard-working students. Odd soundscapes, very loud music and unnecessary lighting changes all over-complicate what could have been a beautifully formed, minimal piece of theatre. Wilson’s thrust stage inventively jigsaw’s out into the calm and intimate theatre setting that seats the audience on small cabaret-style tables. Basford’s spectacular opening monologue holds the audience in the palm of her hand, really connecting with the audience, with a rare maturity seldom seen in such a young performer.

With such a mature and remarkable performance as Tom, it is difficult to praise Basford with the respect her performance deserves. The maturity of all the performances in this play are all the more excellent due to the playful and youthful treatment the cast provided to this challenging narrative.However, as Tom decides to camp out on the kerbside at the location of his brother’s demise, he soon begins to realise that Luke may have had a more complicated life than he ever expected. Creating discourse surrounding sexuality, class and forgiveness, the piece is perfect in getting young people talking about the modern world. a b "BAFTA Television 2019: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards + British Academy Television Craft Awards". bafta.org. 28 March 2019 . Retrieved 14 July 2020. Interview and Podcast with The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, writersguildofgreatbritain.co.uk, August 2010

Cox, Gordon (1 June 2015). " 'Hamilton,' 'Curious Incident' Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards (FULL LIST)". Variety . Retrieved 14 July 2020. Studios, www.2creative.net (24 February 2007). "Arcola Theatre London". Arcolatheatre.com . Retrieved 13 March 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Parker, Ryan; Galuppo, Mia (12 September 2017). "J. J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Writer and Director". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 September 2017. box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Burying Your Brother in the Pavement is at Stage Two (behind Norwich Theatre Royal), betweenThursday March 30 -Saturday April 1, at 8pm.

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a b "RTS Programme Awards 2016". Royal Television Society. 19 October 2015 . Retrieved 14 July 2020.