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Soulmates (play)

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Birthrights / Soulmates
AuthorDavid Williamson
Cover artistDesign: Kate Florance. Cover image shows: William Zappa as Danny and Jacki Weaver as Heather in the 2002 Sydney Theatre Company production of Soulmates. Photo: Tracey Schramm.
LanguageEnglish
GenrePlay
PublisherCurrency Press
Publication date
2003
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN978-0-86819-698-5

Soulmates is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press[1] and set in the world of publishing.[2]

Among the people satires are a critic, which was seen as a reflection of Williamson's battles with the critics over a long period of time.[3]

Williamson later said he was "surprised that no one picked up Soulmates" for a film. "It worked very well with audiences on stage and is a classic revenge story."[4]

Plot

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Set in Melbourne and New York, this is a tale of revenge as the best-selling expatriate author Katie Best engineers a scheme to bring her most craven critic Danny O'Loughlin undone.

First Production

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Soulmates was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company, at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 13 April 2002 with the following cast:

Director, Gale Edwards

Set Designer, Brian Thomson

Lighting Designer, John Rayment

Sound Design, Paul Charlier

Assistant Director, Annabel Scholes

References

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  1. ^ Williamson, David (2003). Birthrights / Soulmates. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 9780868196985.
  2. ^ Review of 2002 production in Sydney Morning Herald accessed 29 November 2012
  3. ^ Robin Usher, "An eye on the critics:, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July 2002 accessed 29 November 2012
  4. ^ Greg Gallaghan, "10 questions - David Williamson", The Australian 18 December 2010 accessed 5 April 2014
  5. ^ "Soulmates". 5 May 2002.
  6. ^ "Review: ‘Soulmates’". Variety, Michaela Boland, May 4, 2002