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Set in the far west of Australia in the early 1960s, Boy on a Wire sees Jack, a rural lad, sent off to the city to attend boarding school. Boy on a Wire is his narrative of the experience. Jack isn't always a likeable protagonist but he is a bit of a larrakin lad and definitely a product of the times. He feels he can never live up to his parent's expectations or be the golden child that he feels his older brother is. Jack wants us to think he is one of the lads - larger than life and somewhat in
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Fabulous writing. Best read of 2009.
See the youtube clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXcAN...
Sent to boarding school at a young age, Jack Muir decides he’s a survivor. He gets by with a quick wit and a fast mouth. Others aren’t so lucky.
This story from stand-up comedian and writer, Jon Doust, is humorous and deeply poignant—a close-to-the-bone tale of how underdogs survive the system.
+ Playwright Reg Cribb on BOY ON A WIRE - a beautiful, honest testimony to adolescence in all its smelly ...more
See the youtube clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBXcAN...
Sent to boarding school at a young age, Jack Muir decides he’s a survivor. He gets by with a quick wit and a fast mouth. Others aren’t so lucky.
This story from stand-up comedian and writer, Jon Doust, is humorous and deeply poignant—a close-to-the-bone tale of how underdogs survive the system.
+ Playwright Reg Cribb on BOY ON A WIRE - a beautiful, honest testimony to adolescence in all its smelly ...more
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