From the creative team behind The Yellow Wave comes a darkly comic take on a well-known tale. Just a Boy, Standing in Front of a Girl follows J and M as they fall in love and hit the road in search of fame and fortune. A contemporary and subversive re-imagining of events surrounding a classic text, Just a Boy is a parable of the patriarchy that shows what happens when you’re young, talented, smart, strong and female!
Writer's Note Just a Boy looks at serious, often dark, material through a tragicomic lens that combines elements of subversive humour, feminism and pop culture. The resulting work is the product of a truly collaborative process and there can be no better creative partner with whom to explore subversive tragicomedy than Beng. His instinct for the use of space is a key element of the dramaturgical process and directly informs the development of the text. Working with Annie, Andrea, John, Keith, Glenn, Emily and more recently Dans and Zach has been a joy and a privilege. The generosity and influence of their contribution and talent on the development of Just a Boy is immeasurable. Jane Miller writer – Jane Miller Just A Boy Standing in Front of a Girl was assisted through HotHouse Theatre’s A Month in the Country residential program, a project delivered in partnership with Albury City.
director – Beng Oh
with – Keith Brockett, John Marc Desengano, Annie Lumsden, Andrea McCannon and Glenn van Oosterom
set and costume design – Emily Collett
lighting design – Dans Maree Sheehan
sound design – Zac Kazepis
stage manager – Daniel Barca
4 to 14 October 2018
La Mama Courthouse
239 Drummond Street
Carlton, Melbourne VIC
Just A Boy Standing in Front of a Girl is supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.