The Removalists

BY DAVID WILLIAMSON

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2020

A staged reading followed by a Q&A with the director and cast

“But there’s a saying in the trade: ‘Never arrest a wife basher if his missus is still warm’.”

In a crime-ridden inner suburb of Melbourne, a seasoned police Sergeant and a raw recruit are drawn into the lives of two women dealing with domestic violence.

David Williamson’s ground-breaking 1971 play radically changed Australian theatre. Through the use of stereotypes, he investigated the violence and sexism which lurked underneath the veneer of Australian society and placed ‘Australian voices’ on stage in a new and shocking way.

This rehearsed staged reading is presented as part of New Theatre’s Education Program, giving students and teachers the opportunity to experience the script ‘from page to stage’. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with the director and cast.

cast

To be announced

tickets

$10 
One teacher free per group of 10 students

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