Top Silk
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| Top Silk | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Characters | 5M, 4F |
| Date premiered | 11 January 1989 |
| Place premiered | Seymour Centre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
Top Silk is a play by David Williamson concerning two lawyers.[1] It is not regarded as one of his strongest plays but was very successful commercially.[2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.
Original cast
[edit | edit source]- Helmut Bakaitis
- Tina Bursill
- John Clayton
- John Howard
- Simon Kay
- Barbara Lowing
- Vince Martin
- Geoff Morrell
- Leo Wockner
Reception
[edit | edit source]The play was better received in Melbourne than Sydney.[3]
Despite relatively poor reviews, including a negative critic from HG Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald, the 1989 production still earned over $2 million.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Top Silk at AusStage
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