Based on the real-life story of writer Ollie Maddigan, the olive boy follows a fifteen-year-old grappling with adolescence, loss, and sudden change. After his mother’s death and the unexpected return of his estranged father, he’s uprooted from everything familiar and forced to start over at a new school. Convinced that finding a girlfriend will bring some sense of normalcy, he sets out on an awkward, heartfelt quest that quickly unravels. Blending humor and vulnerability, the play captures the messy, tender process of growing up while learning to live with loss.