Melbourne Theatre Company The University Of Melbourne
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  • Sumner
  • 21 January - 15 March
  • Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including interval
  • SEASON ENDED

Performance Codes:

  • A Audio Described Performance
  • C Captioned Performance
  • E Education Performance
  • O Opening Night Performance
  • P Preview Performance
  • T Tactile Tour

The play gave me goosebumps, the singing, acting and music were all fantastic.’ – Michelle Ferey (25/01/09)

Guy Pearce

Poor Boy

a play with songs by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn
  • My family and I saw Poor Boy last night and thought it was fantastic. The cast were wonderful and the story and music were very entertaining.’ – Jane Pond (27/01/09)

    We absolutely loved it and Tim, you have hits on your hands. The music was wonderful, story intriguingly different, but with a soul.’ – Helen McInroy (29/01/09)


    Jeremy Glass is an untroubled little boy until his seventh birthday, when he suddenly announces that he is really a grown man called Danny, who died some years before. How can his parents indulge his conviction that he must find his real family? And how can his eerie insistence on his true identity not resurrect painful memories for Danny’s widow?

    Little boy lost. With songs from Tim Finn adding expressionistic commentary on the action, Matt Cameron’s Poor Boy delivers a supernatural story steeped in loss, anguish and redemption.

    To view a behind-the-scenes video click on the 'Video + Audio' tab above.

    To view a video of Guy Pearce singing Poor Boy click here.

    To view Tim Finn and Guy Pearce on the 7.30 Report click here.

    To purchase Poor Boy merchandise click here.

    Presented by arrangement with
    Poor Boy Enterprises Pty Ltd and Llegup Pty Ltd
    Inspired by an original idea by Tim Finn
    A co-production with Sydney Theatre Company

    Web Video: Josh Burns


  • Video:

  • Cast
    Michael Barker
    Linda Cropper
    Matt Dyktynski
    Sara Gleeson
    Stephen Hadley
    Gerry Hale
    Gulliver McGrath
    Jack McKinnis-Pegg
    Guy Pearce
    Sarah Peirse
    Greg Stone
    Hunter Stanford
    Abi Tucker
    Stephen Ely

    Creative
    Director - Simon Phillips
    Composer - Ian McDonald
    Set Designer - Iain Aitken
    Costume Designer - Adrienne Chisholm
    Lighting Designer - Nick Schlieper
    Assistant Director - Naomi Edwards
    Musical Director - Mathew Frank
    Assistant Lighting Designer - Chris Twyman

  • HAVE YOUR SAY

    What did you think of this production? Share your comments about the show - simply email your feedback to info@mtc.com.au.

Production Partner:
Adshel
Supported by:
Cybec Foundation