The Removalists
$29.71
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1972
Summary
A young policeman’s first day on duty becomes a violent and highly charged initiation into law enforcement.
Remarkable for its blend of boisterous humour and horrifying violence, the play has acquired a reputation as a classic statement on Australian authoritarianism.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780868190389 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0868190381 |
| Author: | David Williamson |
| Publisher: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1972 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 137mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Plays |
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David Williamson
David Williamson is Australia’s best-known and most widely performed playwright.
His first full-length play, The Coming of Stork, was presented at La Mama Theatre in 1970. This was followed by:
- The Removalists
- Don’s Party
- The Department
- The Club
- Travelling North
- The Perfectionist
- Sons of Cain
- Emerald City
- Top Silk
- Money and Friends
- Brilliant Lies
- Sanctuary
- Dead White Males
- After the Ball
- Corporate Vibes
- Face to Face
- Rupert
- Nearer the Gods
- Sorting out Rachel
He has had over fifty plays produced. His works have been translated into many languages and performed internationally, including major productions in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington.
As a screenwriter, Williamson has brought his own plays to the screen, including adaptations of The Removalists, Don’s Party, The Club, Travelling North, and Emerald City. He has also written original screenplays for feature films such as Libido, Petersen, Gallipoli, Phar Lap, The Year of Living Dangerously, and Balibo.
The adaptation of his play Face to Face, directed by Michael Rymer, won the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Williamson was the first person outside Britain to receive the George Devine Award (for The Removalists).
His many awards include twelve Australian Writers’ Guild (AWGIE) Awards, five Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Screenplay, and, in 1996, the United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award. In 2005, he was awarded the Richard Lane Award for services to the Australian Writers’ Guild.
David has received four honorary doctorates and been made an Officer of the Order of Australia. He has also been named one of Australia’s Living National Treasures.
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