What do you do as Captain Amazing?

Fight... baddies and things. Save people... make people go to bed when they're supposed to go to bed...

Join the world's most unassuming superhero in Alistair McDowall's (Pomona, The Glow, X, all of it) critically-acclaimed masterpiece.

From battling his arch-nemesis, to getting his daughter to school on time, follow Captain Amazing on his incredible adventures and discover how even the invincible aren't immune to tragedy.
A hilarious and heart-breaking adventure which reminds us that one day, even the bravest of superheroes will need to hang up their cape... forever.
This edition was published to coincide with the 10th anniversary production at London's Southwark Playhouse in May 2024.

Alistair McDowall grew up in the North East of England. Plays include: The Glow (Royal Court Theatre 2022); all of it (Royal Court Theatre 2020); Zero for the Young Dudes! (National Theatre Connections 2017); X (Royal Court Theatre 2016); Pomona (RWCMD/Gate 2014; Orange Tree Theatre/Royal Exchange/National Theatre 2014/5); Talk Show (Royal Court Theatre 2013); Brilliant Adventures (Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2012; Royal Exchange, Manchester and Live Theatre, Newcastle 2013) and Captain Amazing (Live Theatre, Newcastle and Edinburgh Fringe 2013; UK tour 2014). He is a MacDowell fellow, and a recipient of the Harold Pinter Commission. His work has been translated and produced internationally.