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- form y Emerald City ( dir. Michael Jenkins ) Australia : Limelight Productions , 1988 Z867337 1988 single work film/TV The film tells the tale of a married couple and their desperate search to keep in tune with the pressures and the pleasures of modern-day life. The pressure is intensified when the family moves from Melbourne to Sydney, where the husband pursues his career in screen writing and the wife works in the publishing industry. The story satirises both modern-day family life and the world of Australian movie-making.
Production Details
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First produced by the Sydney Theatre Company at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 1 January 1987.
Director: Richard Wherrett.
Produced by Griffin Theatre Company, 17 October - 6 December 2014.
Director: Lee Lewis.
Designer: Ken Done.
Costume Designer and Associate Set Designer: Sophie Fletcher.
Lighting Designer: Luiz Pampolha.
Composer: Kelly Ryall.
Cast: Lucy Bell, Mitchell Butel, Jennifer Hagan, Kelly Paterniti, Ben Winspear, and Gareth Yuen.
Produced by Queensland Theatre Company at the Playhouse, 8 - 29 February 2020.
Director: Sam Strong.
Associate Director: Travis Dowling
Designer: Dale Ferguson
Lighting Designer: David Walters
Composer/Sound Designer: Russell Goldsmith
Cast includes Ray Chong Nee, Nadine Garner, Jason Klarwein, and Rhys Muldoon.
This production was then set to be presented at the Sumner, Southbank Theatre (under the auspices of the Melbourne Theatre Company, from 6 March to 18 April 2020). Melbourne production cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, effective 16 March 2020.
Contents
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. v-vi)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Milestones
2019
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2 November 2019; (p. 26)'Celebrating 50 years of QTC, Stables and the people's playwright, David Williamson'
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All Australia’s a Stage for New Screen Venture
2016
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— Appears in: The Australian , 17 February 2016; (p. 15) -
Williamson’s Tale of Two Cities Still Resonates
2014
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review
— Appears in: The Australian , 24 October 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama -
Home-Spun Comedy Revived
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 2014; (p. 30)
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama -
Generation Gap Closes to Bring ’ 80s Back to Life on the Stage
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 22 October 2014; (p. 16)
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama ; Rupert 2013 single work drama
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Semi-preciousness
1987
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review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , July no. 40 1987; (p. 21)
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama -
A Celebration of Scepticism
1992
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review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 140 1992; (p. 25-26)
— Review of Siren 1990 single work drama ; Emerald City 1986 single work drama ; Money and Friends 1992 single work drama -
Drama Texts and Studies Appear
1989
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review
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 3 no. 2 1989; (p. 149)
— Review of David Williamson 1988 anthology biography criticism ; Emerald City 1986 single work drama ; The Pathfinder 1988 single work musical theatre -
The Never-Ending Tale of Two Cities
1987
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review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 March 1987;
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama -
Williamson's Tale of Two Cities Claws at Pretension
1987
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review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 January 1987; (p. 22) A Leader of His Craft : Theatre Reviews by H. G. Kippax 2004; (p. 286-288)
— Review of Emerald City 1986 single work drama -
A Word to the Intending Dramatist
1987
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— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , January vol. 2 no. 1 1987; (p. 5) -
Introduction
1987
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criticism
— Appears in: Emerald City 1987; (p. v-vi) -
Views of the Harbour : The Empty City in Contemporary Australian Drama
1992
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criticism
— Appears in: Populous Places : Australian Cities and Towns 1992; (p. 48-57) -
Sin City Secrets Get a Makeover
2010
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12-13 June 2010; (p. 20) Andrew Hornery reports on David's Williamson's revision of Emerald City for a one-night reading at the Sydney Theatre Company. Celebrities acted the roles in the updated version and funds raised supported the charities of the celebrities' choice. -
Thorpe's Next Stage
2010
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 13 June 2010; (p. 2) Jo Casamento reports on David's Williamson's revision of Emerald City for a one-night reading at the Sydney Theatre Company. Celebrities acted the roles in the updated version and funds raised supported the charities of the celebrities' choice. Williamson indicated that a permanent run of the revised play may take place later in 2010.
Awards
- 1988 winner AWGIE Awards — Stage Award — Original
- Melbourne, Victoria,
- Sydney, New South Wales,