Boys being boys.

St Imperium College’s all-boys team think they’ve got the Grand Finale of the Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament in the bag. It’s the most important night of the academic year and the private school lads believe they’re about to intellectually own their sister school. The topic up for debate: "feminism has failed women."

But as the boys are locked in a class for their one-hour prep time, inflated egos, hormones and nascent masculinity create a pressure cooker environment, leading to a chaotic turn of events.

Played by a female and non-binary cast in drag, this uproarious satire exposes the insecurity, privilege, entitlement and misogyny that runs rife in Australia’s private boys schools. With graduates over-represented amongst the nation's powerbrokers and politicians, the award-winning Trophy Boys makes the case for an urgent change to the way in which the Australian education system is serving its young men, women and non-binary students.

Trophy Boys, opened in June 2025 at the off-Broadway MCC Theatre in New York and had a twice-extended run and was directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor.


Please note, there will be an optional 20 min post-show Q&A.

Writer | Emmanuelle Mattana
Director | Marni Mount
Stage Manager | Oliver Ross 
Producer | Ben Andrews 
Production Design | Marni Mount, Ben Andrews, Emmanuelle Mattana
Lighting Design | Oliver Ross, Katie Sfetkidis 

Cast
Owen | Myfanwy Hocking (They/Them)
David | Leigh Lule (she/They)
Scott | Gaby Seow (She/Her)
Jared | Fran Sweeney-Nash (They/Them)

★★★★★ The Age (2023)
★★★★★ Timeout Sydney
★★★★★ The Age (2024)
★★★★★ Timeout Melbourne
★★★★½ Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★½ Limelight
★★★★½ State of the Art
★★★★½ Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ ArtsHub

Sydney Theatre Awards 2024 | Best New Work (Winner), Best Independent Production (Nominated)
Drama Victoria | Best Performance by a Theatre Company on the 2024 VCAA VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Playlists
Greenroom Awards Nominations 2024 | Best Production, Best New Writing, Best Director (Marni Mount), Best Performer (Gaby Seow)+
Broadway World Australia Awards 2023 | Best New Play or Musical
The Age | Best Theatre of 2023
Included on the 2024 VCE Theatre Studies Playlist

Working It Out (03)6231 1200. Tasmania's LGBTIQA+ support, advocacy and education service.
Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) 1800 697 877. 24 hour Helpline
Lifeline 13 11 44. Crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800. Counselling and crisis support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636. Counselling available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1800 Respect 1800 737 732. National domestic family and sexual violence counselling service.
Q-Life 1800 184 527. Counselling for LGBTIQ+ people available from 3pm to midnight, 7 days a week.
Rainbow Door 1800 729 367. Support for LGBTIQA+ people available from 10am to 5pm, 7 days a week.