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$59 *

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1 hour 10 minutes

no interval, subject to change without notice

A queer dark comedy about power, privilege ... and debating

It is the biggest night of Melbourne’s high school academic calendar, the Grand Finale of the Year 12 Inter-school Debating Tournament. The all-boys team from the elite St Imperium College are ready to totally annihilate their sister school rivals until ...

Played in real-time as the St Imperium team prepare their case, Trophy Boys is a queer dark comedy about power, privilege and high school debating. Using a winning combination of satire and camp, Trophy Boys interrogates the well-documented toxic masculinity, misogyny and homophobia of our elite private boys’ schools, and their prevalence in the backgrounds of those holding the highest offices in the country.

★★★★★

Theatre lovers should rush to see Trophy Boys, the hilarious and devastating debut play from Emmanuelle Mattana. [It] is a revelation. Catch it while you can.

The Age
★★★★★

Saltburn meets Promising Young Woman ... [a] hilariously profound production.

Time Out
★★★★⯪

[An] evisceratingly dark satire.

Sydney Morning Herald
I felt an almost hysterical sense of mounting excitement ... Don’t miss it.

Annabel Crabb for The Monthly
Independent theatre at its best.

Australian Book Review
An absolute tour de force of satirical genius, Trophy Boys is an hour of indie theatre you’d be mad to miss.

Theatre Travels

This show contains adult themes including coarse language, low level violence, homophobic and misogynistic slurs, sexually explicit content including references to sexual violence, underage sex and depictions of image-based abuse.

It also contains loud shouting, flashing lights, amplified sound effects and music and you will likely get a strong whiff of Lynx Africa aerosol deodorant at some point too.

If at any time you feel uncomfortable, you are more than welcome to leave the theatre, and if you wish to, return at any time.

Recommended for ages 15+.

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Great discounts available for school groups of 10+. 1 free teacher per 10 students.

Admission $35 per student

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Education Notes

This new play aligns with Senior Subjects English, English Applied and Drama. Students will engage with perspectives and representations of Australian identity, gender, feminism and the class system.

Linked to English General Units 1 and 2, Drama Units 1 and 3. Suitable for Year 10 English and The Arts: Drama, to analyze elements of drama and aesthetic tools.

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Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season
Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season
Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season
Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season
Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season
Trophy Boys 2023 Melbourne season

Creatives

Writer Emmanuelle Mattana
Director Marni Mount
Production Design Ben Andrews, Marni Mount, Emmanuelle Mattana
Lighting Designer Katie Sfetkidis
Sound Designer Ben Andrews
Technical Manager Marcus Kelson
Produced by Jo Dyer and Ben Andrews
Photography by Ben Andrews
Performed by Myfanwy Hocking, Leigh Lule, Gabby Seow and Fran Sweeney-Nash

Program

Trophy Boys Digital Program [PDF 4.15MB]

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