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y separately published work icon Boy, Lost single work   drama   - 75 mins
Adaptation of Boy, Lost : A Family Memoir Kristina Olsson , 2013 single work biography
Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Boy, Lost
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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

  • 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 Agnew

    Cast

    Zoe Houghton
    Hsiao-Ling Tang
    Colin Smith
    Morgan Francis
    Stephen Geronimos

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2022
    • Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley - New Farm area, Brisbane - North East, Brisbane, Queensland,: Playlab , 2023 .
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      Extent: 1vp.
      Note/s:
      • Published December 2022
      ISBN: 9781922424693

Works about this Work

Theatre Review : Boy, Lost Suzannah Conway , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2022;

— Review of Boy, Lost Katherine Lyall-Watson , 2022 single work drama

'The true story of a boy snatched from his mother’s arms and their journey back to one another makes for some compelling theatre.'

[Review] Boy, Lost Yen-Rong Wong , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 November 2022;

— Review of Boy, Lost Katherine Lyall-Watson , 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.' 
[Review] Boy, Lost Yen-Rong Wong , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 12-18 November 2022;

— Review of Boy, Lost Katherine Lyall-Watson , 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.' 
Theatre Review : Boy, Lost Suzannah Conway , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2022;

— Review of Boy, Lost Katherine Lyall-Watson , 2022 single work drama

'The true story of a boy snatched from his mother’s arms and their journey back to one another makes for some compelling theatre.'

Last amended 14 Dec 2023 09:34:42
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