Last night, Mum and I headed to Kings Cross to the Griffin Theatre to see 'The Boys', a highly anticipated show that has received many wonderful reviews in the papers across Australia. The play was originally staged 21 years ago (in the same theatre) and has been performed as a movie as well. It is a highly confronting, violent play but incredibly powerful. The play is based on 'the boys', three dysfunctional and violent brothers, and the women in their life (mother and girlfriends) on the day that one brother returns from jail. The story follows their day of 'celebrations' as it quickly escalates into a violent crime against an unknown woman and the consequences that follow. The actors are amazing - they are so believable that it is very scary; you want to look away, but the acting and story is so compelling, you can't. If you're in Sydney or planning to be over the next month, be sure to get along and see 'The Boys' but do be prepared for a high level of confronting violence and a feeling of sadness that stays with you long after the play has finished.
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