Gordan Graham's play, The Boys, is a powerful and unsettling exploration of family and gendered violence, examining its ripple effects on the women left in its wake. Originally inspired by the events surrounding the Anita Cobby murder, this fictionalised account offers an intimate look at the lives of three brothers and the forces that shaped them.
Green Room nominated Director, Tess Walsh, brings this urgent story to the stage with a modernised setting—underscoring that these cycles of violence are not relics of the past but continue to be deeply ingrained in our society. The production challenges the audience to confront the complexities of these issues and reflect on the role we all play in dismantling harmful attitudes. By placing this harrowing story in the safety of a theatre setting, The Boys invites audiences to witness, reflect, and engage in vital conversations about change.
The venue is wheelchair accessible with an accessible bathroom. Access entry to the building is via the door located next to the Footscray Town Hall carpark. The venue operates all on one level – there are no stairs, steps or lifts within the building.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
Car:
General parking is available directly behind the venue in the Footscray Town Hall car park. There is also a designated accessible parking space located on the western side of the venue.
Train:
Footscray Train Station is located 500m from the Bluestone Church Arts Space, and has ramps and elevators as well as accessible toilets.
Director: Tess Walsh (she/her)
Producer: Lou Cumming (she/her)
Stage Manager: Meg Richardson (she/her)
Assistant Dir./Swing: Shannon Stevens (they/them)
Intimacy Coordinator: Alice Borthwick-Peters (she/her)
Set Designer: Tait Adams (she/her)
FV Consultant: Jordan Sandford (he/him)
Marketing Manager: Emma Snow (she/her)
Graphic Designer: Mia Taylor (she/her)
Marketing Admin: Jessica Fanwong (she/her)
Sound Designer: Ethan Hunter (he/him)
Lighting Designer: Viv Hargreaves (they/them)
Fight Coordinator: Lyndall Grant (she/her)
CAST
Sandra Helen Hopkins (she/her)
Brett Columbus Lane (he/him)
Michelle Eden Bren (they/them)
Glenn Todd Costello (he/him)
Jackie Karli Rae Riesen (she/her)
Stevie Stelios Ioannides (he/him)
Nola Lucy May Knight (they/she)
Swing Shan Stevens (they/them)
Swing Ethan Rutledge (he/him)
The Boys is at Bluestone Church Arts Space, which is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3011.
The Boys tickets start at $45.
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