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'Boy, Lost is a true story of a boy’s lifelong search for his mother.
'Adapted from Kristina Olsson’s award-winning memoir, Boy, Lost is a dynamic new production by Queensland Theatre’s 2020 resident company, Belloo Creative. A true story of a boy snatched from his mother’s arms and their journey back to one another, this is an ultimately uplifting story of survival.
'Travelling down the train tracks of the east coast of Australia and spanning fifty years, the play ricochets from post war Brisbane to Cairns and Sydney as it follows one boy’s life long search and a family’s journey from loss to redemption.
'Told in Belloo Creative’s signature style of fluid storytelling and physicality, Boy, Lost combines dramatic storytelling and nuanced music theatre to create a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit.
'From the book by Kristina Olsson
'Adapted for the stage by Katherine Lyall-Watson' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Produced by Belloo Creative and performed at Queensland Theatre : 29 October - 19 November 2022.
Creatives
Director & Co-creator Caroline Dunphy
Dramaturg Kathryn Kelly
Lighting Designer David Walters
Set and Costume Designer Penny Challen
Sound Designer Guy Webster
Composer Morgan Francis
Assistant Director Kristen Maloney
Disability Sensitivity Consultant Madeleine Little
Production Manager Lauren Sallaway
Stage Manager Jeremy Gordon
Design Assistant D’mitri Cossar
Directorial Observation Melia Moore
Accent Coach Melissa AgnewCast
Zoe Houghton
Hsiao-Ling Tang
Colin Smith
Morgan Francis
Stephen Geronimos
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] Boy, Lost
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 November 2022;
— Review of Boy, Lost 2022 single work drama 'Queensland Theatre’s adaptation of the memoir Boy, Lost is a powerful examination of the price of removing children from their families. By Yen-Rong Wong.'
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[Review] Boy, Lost
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 November 2022;
— Review of Boy, Lost 2022 single work drama 'Queensland Theatre’s adaptation of the memoir Boy, Lost is a powerful examination of the price of removing children from their families. By Yen-Rong Wong.'
Awards
- 2022 winner Matilda Awards — Best New Australian Play
- 2022 shortlisted Matilda Awards — Best Independent Production