Sons of Cain
Play written by David Williamson
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Sons of Cain is a 1985 play by David Williamson about three female investigative reporters.[1]
Written byDavid Williamson
Date premieredMarch 1985
Place premieredPlayhouse, Melbourne
Original languageEnglish
| Sons of Cain | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | March 1985 |
| Place premiered | Playhouse, Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | satirical comedy |
It looks at the New South Wales Labor government of the 1980s.
Production
Williamson directed the original production himself, the first time he had done this with one of his own plays. He says he did five full drafts of the play over a period of six months.[2] Williamson was threatened with defamation by politician Rex Jackson who later went to prison for accepting bribes.[3]
The original production starred Max Cullen and was critically acclaimed. It was presented in London in 1986 by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.[4][5][6]
