Adapting for the stage - Boy Swallows Universe

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 8 p.m.

b'Not every great book makes for a great play. What works on the page may not translate into the theatricality of a stage adaptation. But when that lightning does strike \\u2014 and it\\u2019s a best-selling book based on the author\\u2019s own life \\u2014 well, you can only imagine the pressure that sits with the playwright, to not only do right by the author, but also the audiences flocking to see the play. Today, Lee Lewis catches up with Tim McGarry to delve into his adaption of Trent Dalton\\u2019s beloved Boy Swallows Universe.\\nSound Design by The Podcast BossTheme music by\\xa0Wil Hughes\\n#QualityTimeWithQT'