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. Winning Best New Work at the 2024 Sydney Theatre Awards and garnering multiple Green Room Award nominations, this “hilarious and devastating debut play” (The Age) captivated audiences with its razor-sharp queer dark comedy.

After nearly selling out it’s 2024 Canberra season, don’t miss the chance to catch this must-see production when it returns in 2026!