Sons of Cain
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| Sons of Cain | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | March 1985 |
| Place premiered | Playhouse, Melbourne |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | satirical comedy |
Sons of Cain is a 1985 play by David Williamson about three female investigative reporters.[1]
It looks at the New South Wales Labor government of the 1980s.
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]
References
- ↑ Cochrane, Peter (14 March 1997). "Williamson's World". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 15.
- ↑ Candida Baker, "David Williamson", Yacker: Australian Writers Talk about Their Work Pages 290-315
- ↑ Bailey, Michael (27 January 2026). "David Williamson reveals his own Writers' Week 'cancellation' moment". Australian Financial Review.
- ↑ "Sons of Cain". AusStage. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ "'Sons of Cain' praised". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 496. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 May 1986. p. 17. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Williamson's play in London 'breakthrough'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 487. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 May 1986. p. 25. Retrieved 8 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Performance details at AusStage
- Play details at David Williamson website
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