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| Top Silk | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Characters | 5M, 4F |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 11 January 1989 |
| Place | Seymour Centre, Sydney |
Top Silk is a play by David Williamson concerning two lawyers.[1] It is not regarded as one of his strongest plays but was very successful commercially.[2]
Plot
[edit]A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.
Original cast
[edit]- Helmut Bakaitis
- Tina Bursill
- John Clayton
- John Howard
- Simon Kay
- Barbara Lowing
- Vince Martin
- Geoff Morrell
- Leo Wockner
Reception
[edit]The play was better received in Melbourne than Sydney.[3]
Despite relatively poor reviews, including a negative critic from HG Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald, the 1989 production still earned over $2 million.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Top Silk at AusStage
- ↑ Cochrane, Peter (14 March 1997). "Williamson's World". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 15.
- ↑ "WILLIAMSON'S LATEST PLAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 622. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 June 1989. p. 1 (GOOD TIMES). Retrieved 17 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "A Tall Poppy Among the Critics". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1990. p. 38 (Good Weekend).
External links
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