Coram Boy

The book was adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson, with music (after Handel) by Adrian Sutton, and played for two runs on the Olivier Stage at the National Theatre in 2005-2006 and 2006–2007,^[7] also having a brief Broadway production in 2007.^[8]

The play received a number of Tony Award,^[9] Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award^[10] nominations, and a Theatre World Award for Xanthe Elbrick in 2007.^[11] Coram Boy was nominated for four Olivier Awards 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).^[12]

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]}

• Wallace, Elizabeth Kowaleski (2010), Kaplan, Cora; Oldfield, John (eds.), "Coram Boy: Slavery, Theatricality and Sentimentality on the British Stage", Imagining Transatlantic Slavery, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 145–161, doi:10.1057/9780230277106_10, ISBN 978-1-349-36765-8, retrieved 26 August 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
• Cousin, Geraldine (19 July 2013). "Coram Boy: A final story". Playing for time. Manchester University Press. doi:10.7765/9781847791689.00014. ISBN 978-1-84779-168-9.