theatrical adaptation of hit novel blends pain with nostalgia to astonishing effect
- Written by: Alastair Blanshard, Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland
David KellyReview: Boy Swallows Universe, author Trent Dalton, writer Tim McGarry, director/dramaturge Sam Strong at QPAC, Brisbane
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...
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