Soulmates (play)
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| Author | David Williamson |
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| Cover artist | Design: Kate Florance. Cover image shows: William Zappa as Danny and Jacki Weaver as Heather in the 2002 Sydney Theatre Company production of Soulmates. Photo: Tracey Schramm. |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-698-5 |
Soulmates is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press[1] and set in the world of publishing.[2]
Among the people satires are a critic, which was seen as a reflection of Williamson's battles with the critics over a long period of time.[3]
Williamson later said he was "surprised that no one picked up Soulmates" for a film. "It worked very well with audiences on stage and is a classic revenge story."[4]
Plot
[edit]Set in Melbourne and New York, this is a tale of revenge as the best-selling expatriate author Katie Best engineers a scheme to bring her most craven critic Danny O'Loughlin undone.
First Production
[edit]Soulmates was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company, at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 13 April 2002 with the following cast:
- HEATHER: Jacki Weaver
- DANNY: William Zappa
- KATIE: Amanda Muggleton
- GORDON: Barry Quin
- FIONA: Deborah Kennedy
- GREG: Jonathan Biggins
- MAX: Sean Taylor
- ATTENDANT: Ben Fransham[5][6]
Director, Gale Edwards
Set Designer, Brian Thomson
Lighting Designer, John Rayment
Sound Design, Paul Charlier
Assistant Director, Annabel Scholes
References
[edit]- ^ Williamson, David (2003). Birthrights / Soulmates. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 9780868196985.
- ^ Review of 2002 production in Sydney Morning Herald accessed 29 November 2012
- ^ Robin Usher, "An eye on the critics:, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July 2002 accessed 29 November 2012
- ^ Greg Gallaghan, "10 questions - David Williamson", The Australian 18 December 2010 accessed 5 April 2014
- ^ "Soulmates". 5 May 2002.
- ^ "Review: ‘Soulmates’". Variety, Michaela Boland, May 4, 2002