Jack of Hearts (play) explained

Jack of Hearts
Premiere:	2016
Place:	Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
Orig Lang:	English
Genre:	comedy

Jack of Hearts is an Australian comedy play by David Williamson.

Plot

Emma leaves her husband Jack, a lawyer, after he quits his stressful job to pursue creative ambitions. The marriage of their friends, Denys and Stu, is also ending, due to Stu's rampant infidelity. The tensions between the characters comes to a head when Emma and her new partner, current-affairs journalist Carl, Stu and his mistress Nikki, and Denys all arrive at the island resort where Jack now works as a bellhop.

Production

The play premiered at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. It starred Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel from The Chaser as Jack and Stu, respectively.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• Review of original Sydney production at Stage Whispers
• Review of original Sydney production at The Guardian

Notes and References

1. http://ensemble.com.au/whats-on/plays/jack-of-hearts Original production details
2. Web site: David Williamson and the Chaser team up for the Ensemble Theatre's season opener. 11 August 2015.
3. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/the-chasers-chris-taylor-and-craig-reucassel-starring-in-new-david-williamson-play-at-the-ensemble/news-story/4e4774c2cfbe2eebae8ecdadbbf7e184 Kate Crawford, "The Chaser’s Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel starring in new David Williamson play at the Ensemble", The Mosman Daily 29 January 2016