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Boy Swallows Universe : Theatrical Adaptation of Hit Novel Blends Pain with Nostalgia to Astonishing Effect, Alastair Blanshard , single work review
— Review of Boy Swallows Universe Tim McGarry , 2020 single work drama ;

'There are many ways of dealing with trauma. Repression. Denial. Anger. Nostalgia? Boy Swallows Universe, the theatrical adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling novel, which opened the Brisbane Festival last Friday makes a strong case for reworking and sentimentalising your pain.' (Introduction)
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