Boy Overboard is a play by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius. It was adapted from the novel of the same name, by Morris Gleitzman. It is published by Currency Press. Plot Depicts a deeply human side of the 'asylum seekers' issue by following the journey of Jamal and Bibi from Afghanistan to Australia. Based on real life events, this is a moving play about young people overcoming the confusion of war, politics and the search for a safe haven. First Production Boy Overboard was produced by Australian Theatre for Young People (atyp) at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, on 19 July 2005, with the following cast: Rashida: Sarah Armanious Driver: Sorie Bangura Mohammed: Julian Dibley-Hall Bibi: Emily Edmonds Fatima: Aimee Falzon Jamal: Ashwin Gore Aziz / Ensemble: Andrew Gray Gavin / Mussa / Ensemble: Paul He Yusuf: Johnny Lieu Ensemble: Bella Partridge Ensemble: Grace Partridge Omar: James Pike Zoltan / Ensemble: Lloyd Ruz Andrew: Leigh Scully Ensemble: Alice Workman Directors, Timothy Jones and Becky Chapman Assistant Director, Laura Scrivano Set and Costume Designer, Genevieve Dugard Lighting Designer, Luiz Pampolha Sound Designer, Composer, Max Lambert
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