Places that Inspired Boy Swallows Universe
Behind the Curtain • 4m 2s
Author Trent Dalton takes us to the places that inspired key moments in his hit novel Boy Swallows Universe, and the stage adaptation written by Tim McGarry and directed by Sam Strong.
The world premiere season of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, adapted for the stage by Tim McGarry, opened Brisbane Festival 2021 and smashed box office records to become QPAC’s highest selling drama, and Queensland Theatre’s best-selling show in its entire history.
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