Trophy Boys
- Monash University Respect, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Team
- Alexander Theatre
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
$15 - $40
Monash University Respect, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team presents
A Soft Tread production in association with The Maybe Pile
TROPHY BOYS
by Emmanuelle Mattana
★★★★★ 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
A queer black 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 black 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.
Credits:
Writer: Emmanuelle Mattana
Director: Marni Mount
Designer: Ben Andrews, Emmanuelle Mattana and Marni Mount
Lighting Designer: Katie Sfetkidis
Sound Designer: Ben Andrews
Produced by Jo Dyer and Ben Andrews
Performed by: Myfanwy Hocking, Tahlia Jameson, Fran Sweeney-Nash and Kidaan Zelleke
Stage Manager: Genevieve Davidson
Lighting Realiser/Touring Technician: Sam Read
Photography by Ben Andrews
Vocal Coach: Ash Farrough
Reviews
‘★★★★★ 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… (an) hilariously profound production.’
Time Out
‘★★★★½ (An) evisceratingly dark satire.’
Sydney Morning Herald
‘★★★★½ Rich observational humour by a charismatic ensemble… exceptional… tight, thoughtful and entertaining.’
Limelight
‘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
