THE BOYS
Powerful & disturbing: an Australian story that had to be told
Season ran April 30th - May 21st, 2011
'...funny, moving, shocking, thought-provoking, current, endearing...' - Kate Peters
'Drama at it's best!' - Roger McKenzie, Stage Whispers Magazine
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Critics called the powerful production '...a confronting, excellently acted Australian play which should have every theatre lover on the Coast in the audience.' The opening night audience gave THE BOYS a standing ovation - a testament to the power of this production. The stellar cast comprised: Sandra Sprague - Del Halpin Brett Sprague - Stuart Lumsden Glenn Sprague - Nathan Wright Stevie Sprague - Jordan Schiele Michelle - Amber Allum Jackie - Kate McNair Nola - Carmen Trevino A strong script with excellent, well-painted characters that both challenged and entertained audiences. Following the lives of the extended Sprague family over a tumultuous period where the 3 boys are accused of the brutal rape & murder of a young girl, it dealt with the lead-up to the event, and the period immediately afterwards, following the lives of the mother & her 3 sons, and their 3 girlfriends as they dealt with the changes it brought to their lives. |
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