The show heads to the Southwark Playhouse following and Edinburgh Fringe run and short UK tour.
It has been announced that Ollie Maddigan’s ‘The Olive Boy’ will play at the Southwark Playhouse this January (14-31st).
Written and performed Maddigan, the show is directed by Scott Le Crass (Rose, Country Music) and features recorded dialogue by Ronni Ancona.
Imagine what happens when your raging teenage hormones are further complicated by the sudden death of your mother and the reappearance of your absent father.
Based on Ollie Maddigan’s real life story, the olive boy is forced to change schools and move in with a man he barely knows. In a hopeless attempt to stay sane, he decides that the only way to move forward is to pursue the chances of finally getting a real girlfriend.
Like most things in his life, it does not go to plan…
First developed at the Camden Fringe in 2021, The Olive Boy has grown over several years. It went on to a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2022, followed by a short UK tour in 2024 that earned an Offie Award for Creation. This new season at Southwark Playhouse marks the production’s first dedicated London run.
To book tickets visit: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/productions/the-olive-boy/