Sons of Cain explained
| Sons of Cain |
| Premiere: | March 1985 |
| Place: | Playhouse, Melbourne |
| Orig Lang: | 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.
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]
The original production starred Max Cullen and was critically acclaimed. It was presented in London in 1986 by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.[3] [4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- News: The Sydney Morning Herald. Peter. Cochrane. 14 March 1997. 15. Williamson's World.
- http://www.austlit.edu.au/common/fulltext-content/pdfs/brn135368/brn135368.pdf Candida Baker, "David Williamson", Yacker: Australian Writers Talk about Their Work Pages 290-315
- Web site: Sons of Cain. AusStage. 7 October 2017.
- News: 'Sons of Cain' praised . . 60 . 18,496 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 23 May 1986 . 8 October 2017 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Williamson's play in London 'breakthrough' . . 60 . 18,487 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 14 May 1986 . 8 October 2017 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
