The Marvellous Boy

The Marvellous Boy is a play by Australian playwright Louis Nowra, the second part of the Boyce trilogy. It is set in Sydney, particularly in Kings Cross, [New South Wales|Kings Cross].
It was first performed at the SWB Stables on 13 October 2005 by the Griffin [Theatre Company] with the following cast:

Luke: Toby Schmitz
Malcolm Boyce, his father: Danny Adcock
Ray: Anthony Phelan
Victor/Bain Cipolla: Bruce Spence
Esther: Susie Lindeman

The production:

Director: David Berthold
Designer: Nicholas Dare
Lighting designer: Matt Marshall

Critical reception

Stephen Dunne, writing for The [Sydney Morning Herald] had reservations about the play: "Perhaps it's a middle section of the trilogy problem, but this play feels very thin. There are some cliched ideas, the characters don't really go anywhere, and the conclusion will surprise few."