Comparative Analysis of 'The Boys' Screenplay with its Source

'Any adaptation from one medium to another is complex. Whether a writer is condensing a popular novel into a screenplay for a two-hour film or a television mini-series, or adapting a novel into a play, each adaptation has its own problems and structural issues to overcome. Each medium communicates with its audience/reader in different ways, and an author needs to effectively and efficiently use the communication tools appropriate for the medium she is writing for.' Some observations on the adaptation of 'The Boys', a controversial stage play by Gordon Graham that exposes the violence that lurks in the heart of Austraian society, into a feature film screenplay by Stephen Sewell.