Coram Boy is a 2000 children's novel by Jamila Gavin. It won Gavin a Whitbread Children's Book Award. [1]
The book was adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, with music by Adrian Sutton, and played for two runs on the Olivier Stage at the National Theatre in 2005-2006 and 2006–2007, [2] also having a brief Broadway production in 2007. [3]
The play received a number of Tony Award, [4] Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award [5] nominations, and a Theatre World Award for Xanthe Elbrick in 2007. [6] Coram Boy was nominated for four Olivier Awards [7] in 2006: for Best New Play (Helen Edmundson), Best Director (Melly Still), Best Sound Design (Christopher Shutt), and Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Paul Ritter).
Coram Boy was re-staged in 2011 by Bristol Old Vic at Colston Hall, now the Bristol Beacon, again directed by Melly Still, and featuring a cast, choir and orchestra from Bristol.[ citation needed]