Dweeb-A-Mania

If we sneak in to Bentley’s party and
present an undeniable routine of wrestling
excellence, everyone will see. We’ll lay the
foundations for the rest of our lives. Not as
dweebs, but as heroes.

Kemi and Norah are mega-nerds through and through. They think they know a lot about... everything! But when popular boy Bentley refuses to invite them to his wrestling-themed party, they discover, to their horror, that he thinks they are dweebs! It turns out that they have a lot to learn - especially about wrestling. Together, they secretly launch a plan to become champion wrestlers, crash Bentley’s party, and prove to everyone that they are, in fact, extremely cool.

Dweeb-A-Mania is a punchy, powerful new comedy for ages 8-13 years which celebrates being exactly who you want to be. Get ready for flying kicks, body slams and a mind-blowing number of barbecued chickens!

Dweeb-A-Mania was the winner of the Polka Playwriting Award 2025 in partnership with Methuen Drama, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. This edition was published to coincide with the production at Polka Theatre in October 2025.

Sarah Middleton is a writer/actor from Derby. Her plays include SHEWOLVES which toured the UK before transferring to Southwark Playhouse in 2023. SHEWOLVES is published by Samuel French. Musicals include Pinocchio and Little Red Riding Hood for Nottingham Playhouse; The Wishing Stone for Separate Doors/Derby Theatre/Chichester Festival Theatre and Wilf Goes Wild for MPTheatricals. In November 2024 her play Dweeb-a-Mania was shortlisted for the Polka Playwriting Award
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Sarah is the recipient of a Hosking Houses residency, Peggy Ramsay grant and National Theatre Peter Shaffer commission.