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The Book of
Everything

By Guus Kuijer
Adapted by Richard Tulloch
Director Neil Armfield

 

  • Venue Upstairs Theatre
  • Dates 30 Dec 2009 – 31 Jan 2010
  • Supported By

Winner of one 2010 Sydney Theatre Award
Best Production for Children

Winner of one 2011 Arts Hub Award
For Achievement in the Arts by an Individual or Group

Winner of two 2013 Green Room Awards
Theatre – Direction 
(Neil Armfield)
Theatre – Ensemble (Cast)

A co-production with Kim Carpenter’s Theatre of Image

In the spirit of The Small Poppies, Neil Armfield put on his short pants again… Thomas is nine and he’s started writing a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the fascinating things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, frogs in the letterbox, trumpeting sparrows… He also writes his greatest wish: When I grow up, I’m going to be happy.

Featuring Jesus, the angels, the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, Guus Kuijer’s magnificently humble story grabs your heart and challenges your mind, no matter how old you are.

So kids, bring your grandparents! Grandparents, bring your daughters! Daughters, bring your friends and husbands! Husbands, bring your kids!

The Book of Everything lets us into an adult’s world of moral choice through a child’s brilliant, growing imagination. Company B and Theatre of Image played together to bring it to the stage.

Team

By Guus Kuijer
Adapted by Richard Tulloch
Director Neil Armfield
Set & Costume Designer Kim Carpenter
Composer Iain Grandage
Lighting Designer Nigel Levings
Choreographer Julia Cotton
Sound Designer Steve Francis
Assistant Director Eamon Flack
Stage Manager Mark Lowrey
Assistant Stage Manager Sophie Baker

Cast

Alison Bell
Peter Carroll
Julie Forsyth
Iain Grandage
Claire Jones
Deborah Kennedy
John Leary
Yael Stone
Matthew Whittet

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