Jopuka Productions has opened a new theatre work, The Boys on the Bus, at The Launch Pad, Tuggerah, with sessions continuing until April 30.
Written by multi-award-winning playwright Jamie Hornsby, the gritty and gripping coming of age drama is a raw and raucous examination of class, identity, despair, masculinity and the stuff that goes on at 2am in the carpark of a 24-hour bakery.
Directed by Joshua Maxwell, The Boys on the Bus tells the story of those who choose to stay behind in a town where success is believed to come only to those who run away.
Playwright Jamie Hornsby, who returns to write for the company for the third time, recently won the David Williamson Award for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre, alongside an AWGIE award for Claire Della and the Moon.
Hornsby’s previous play, Because There Was Fire, was named Best New Work at the Newcastle Fringe Awards before embarking on a national tour.
“It’s an absolute joy to have spent the last couple of months rehearsing this amazing new play,” Maxwell said.
“When I first read through the script I was completely blown away by the story, and it’s been such a privilege to work with so many young artists on this project with such depth and complexity.”
The Boys on the Bus is not for the faint-hearted, with a warning that it contains haze, loud noises, strong coarse and vulgar language, adult themes, sexual references, violence and language consistent with adolescent youth.
Jopuka’s newest production has received backing from The NSW Department of Regional Youth, which invested $35,000 in Jopuka for 2023.
The Boys on the Bus is showing at The Launch Pad in Tuggerah Business Park until April 30.
Book tickets at www.jopuka.org.au
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Jopuka Productions