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y separately published work icon Boys Will Be Boys single work   drama   - 1hr 30mins (no interval)
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Boys Will Be Boys
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'The devil wears pinstripes

'Astrid Wentworth is relentless. A currency trader at the top of her game, she takes multinationals out for dinner before joining hedge funds at a strip club. She hasn’t broken the glass ceiling, she’s remodelled the entire building.

'When a bright young woman applies for a junior position, Astrid decides to play mentor. But, in the self-serving world of the trade floor, every favour has a price.

'Playwright Melissa Bubnic won STC’s Patrick White Award in 2010 and, since then, has been carving out a distinctive writing style that is smart, risqué and very funny. In Boys will be boys, she systematically skewers the hypocrisies and the fallacies of the finance world.

'Strapping on Astrid Wentworth’s razor-sharp stilettos is Danielle Cormack (Rake), making a welcome return to STC. The comedy is black, the language colourful and the stakes are f*ing high. Welcome to the trading floor.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • World premiere presented by Sydney Theatre Company. Performed at the Wharf Theatre Sydney : 16 April -16 May 2015.

    Director: Paige Rattray.

    Designer: David Fleischer.

    Lighting Designer: Ross Graham.

    Composer, Sound Designer & Musical Director: Kelly Ryall.

    Cast: Danielle Cormack, Meredith Penman, Sophia Roberts, Tina bursill, and Zindzi Okenyo.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2015
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Nick Hern Books ,       2016 .
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      Extent: 80p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 23 June 2016
      ISBN: 9781780017938
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Works about this Work

It’s a Man’s World John McCallum , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 23 April 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama
The Power and the Gory Jason Blake , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 April 2015; (p. 11)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama
The Vixens of Wall Street Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 April 2015; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama 'melissa Bubnic takes on women, power and sexism in her new play, writes Sharon Verghis.'
The Vixens of Wall Street Sharon Verghis , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 April 2015; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama 'melissa Bubnic takes on women, power and sexism in her new play, writes Sharon Verghis.'
The Power and the Gory Jason Blake , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20 April 2015; (p. 11)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama
It’s a Man’s World John McCallum , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 23 April 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Boys Will Be Boys Melissa Bubnic , 2015 single work drama
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