Trophy Boys: Acclaimed Queer Comedy Heads to Sydney’s Carriageworks On National Tour
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After sold-out seasons in Melbourne and critical acclaim across the country, the hit queer comedy Trophy Boys will head to Carriageworks from 23 July to 3 August 2025 as part of a major national tour.
Written by Emmanuelle Mattana (Mustangs FC) and directed by Marni Mount (POTUS), Trophy Boys is a razor-sharp satire set during the one-hour prep window before the Grand Final of the Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament. The all-boys team from an elite private school must argue the topic: “feminism has failed women.”
Performed by a female and non-binary cast in masculine drag, the play unpacks power, privilege, and masculinity through a wildly funny and profoundly incisive lens.
“Trophy Boys is as provocative as it is funny, and a true testament to the power of bold, young, queer art,” said writer and performer Emmanuelle Mattana. “As bad faith commentary rages on both globally and closer to home about the themes at the heart of Trophy Boys – gender, misogyny and male violence – we’re proud to share theatre that sparks conversation.”
Leigh Lule as the socially awkward David, Gaby Seow as the lovable lawyer’s son Scott, and Fran Sweeney-Nash as jock-with-a-heart Jared are returning to the cast. Newcomer Myfanwy Hocking joins as Owen, the brainy scholarship student.
Following its Sydney run, Trophy Boys will return to Melbourne for a limited season at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Fairfax Studio from 12 to 24 August. The production also has its sights set overseas, with an Off-Broadway premiere in New York later this year directed by Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor.
Regarding the hit show’s return season to Arts Centre Melbourne, Mattana said:
“It is an honour to be returning to the beautiful Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne. The Trophy Boys team can’t wait to perform for Melbourne’s warm and generous audiences once again.
“As bad faith commentary rages on both globally and closer to home about the themes at the heart of Trophy Boys – gender, misogyny and male violence – we’re proud to share theatre that is as provocative as it is funny, and a true testament to the power of bold, young, queer art.”
Bold, biting, and brilliantly funny, Trophy Boys is a must-see theatrical knockout, challenging gender norms and privilege with wit and heart. Don’t miss its explosive Sydney debut this July.
Tickets for the Carriageworks season will go on sale soon.
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