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'Originally written in 2000, Bison is witty, confronting and honest in its take-no-prisoners look at the real lives of today's gay men. Examining aspects of contemporary queer relationships such as virtual identity, monogamy, bareback sex and ageism, Bison strips back, sucks out and spits at the herd-like behaviour of the gay male habitat and the rules that govern the "scene."' (Source: PlayLab Press website)
Production Details
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Bison has undergone several major rewrites. The first version was originally performed in Melbourne in August 2000. It was directed by Alyson Campbell.
The final version of Bison premiered at The Studio, The Drama and Film Centre, Queen's University Belfast on 13 November 2009, as part of OUTburst Queer Arts Festival.
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Translating 'Gaytown': The Collision of Global and Local in Bringing Australian Queer Play Bison to Belfast
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , no. 59 2011; (p. [141]-155) 'June 2008, Iris Robinson - MP, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member, and wife of Northern Ireland's controversy when she stated in a radio interview that homosexuality was an virtues of the ex-gay mission.' Alyson Campbell.
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Translating 'Gaytown': The Collision of Global and Local in Bringing Australian Queer Play Bison to Belfast
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , no. 59 2011; (p. [141]-155) 'June 2008, Iris Robinson - MP, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) member, and wife of Northern Ireland's controversy when she stated in a radio interview that homosexuality was an virtues of the ex-gay mission.' Alyson Campbell.
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