God's Dice (NHB Modern Plays)

Science and religion go head to head in David Baddiel's debut play: a ferociously funny battle for power, fame and followers. When physics student Edie seems to prove, scientifically, the existence of God, it has far-reaching effects. Not least for her lecturer, Henry Brook, his marriage to celebrity atheist author Virginia - and his entire universe. God's Dice is an electric tragicomedy about the power of belief and our quest for truth in a fractured world. It premiered at Soho Theatre, London, in October 2019, starring Alan Davies as Henry, and directed by James Grieve.

David is a comedian, novelist and television presenter known for his work alongside Rob Newman in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and partnership with Frank Skinner. Besides comedy, he is a published novelist, screenwriter and author of children's novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller, AniMalcolm, Birthday Boy, Head Kid and The Taylor Turbocharger. His critically acclaimed show FAME: Not the Musical ran at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013, transferring to London and subsequently touring the country. David's next one-man show, My Family: Not the Sitcom, premiered at London's Menier Chocolate Factory in 2016 before going on to run for 15 weeks in the West End, receive an Olivier Award nomination, and complete national and international tours.