Coram Boy
Coram Boy is a 2000 children's novel by Jamila Gavin. It won Gavin a Whitbread Children's Book Award.[1]
Stage adaptation[edit]
The book was adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, with music by Adrian Sutton, and played for two runs on the Olivier Stage at the National Theatre in 2005-2006 and 2006–2007,[2] also having a brief Broadway production in 2007.[3]
The play received a number of Tony Award,[4] Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award[5] nominations, and a Theatre World Award for Xanthe Elbrick in 2007.[6] Coram Boy was nominated for four Olivier Awards[7] in 2006: for Best New Play (Helen Edmundson), Best Director (Melly Still), Best Sound Design (Christopher Shutt), and Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Paul Ritter).
Coram Boy was re-staged in 2011 by Bristol Old Vic at Colston Hall, now the Bristol Beacon, again directed by Melly Still, and featuring a cast, choir and orchestra from Bristol.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Whitbread Book Awards past winners complete list" (PDF). Costa Book Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Coram Boy". National Theatre. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ Andrew Gans (27 May 2007). "Blue Boy: Coram Boy Closes on Broadway May 27". Playbill. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Coram Boy Awards". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2006-2007". Outer Critics Circle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ Ernio Hernandez (22 May 2007). "Fantasia Barrino and Bill Nighy Among Winners of Theatre World Awards". Playbill. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ "Photos: The Full List of 2006 Olivier Awards". 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
