THE OLIVE BOY

About the show

It’s tough being fifteen, right? 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 staged at the Hope Theatre in 2021, the show quickly gained attention at the Camden Fringe due to its inspiring message. After a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run and a 6-week national tour, The Olive Boy launches at Southwark Playhouse Borough with this hilarious yet heartfelt comedy based on real life experience.