Top Silk
| Top Silk | |
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| 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
A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.
Original cast
- Helmut Bakaitis
- Tina Bursill
- John Clayton
- John Howard
- Simon Kay
- Barbara Lowing
- Vince Martin
- Geoff Morrell
- Leo Wockner
Reception
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
- ^ Top Silk at AusStage
- ^ Cochrane, Peter (14 March 1997). "Williamson's World". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 15.
- ^ "WILLIAMSON'S LATEST PLAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 622. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 June 1989. p. 1 (GOOD TIMES). Retrieved 17 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Tall Poppy Among the Critics". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1990. p. 38 (Good Weekend).
External links
- Top Silk at AustLit
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Works by David Williamson
- The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968)
- You've Got to Get on Jack (1970)
- The Coming of Stork (1970)
- The Removalists (1971)
- Don's Party (1971)
- Jugglers Three (1972)
- What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973)
- The Department (1975)
- A Handful of Friends (1976)
- The Club (1977)
- King Lear (1978)
- Travelling North (1979)
- Celluloid Heroes (1980)
- The Perfectionist (1982)
- Sons of Cain (1985)
- Emerald City (1987)
- Top Silk (1989)
- Siren (1990)
- Money and Friends (1991)
- Brilliant Lies (1993)
- Sanctuary (1994)
- Dead White Males (1995)
- Heretic (1996)
- Third World Blues (1997)
- After the Ball (1997)
- Corporate Vibes (1999)
- Face to Face (2000)
- The Great Man (2000)
- Up for Grabs (2001)
- A Conversation (2001)
- Charitable Intent (2001)
- Soulmates (2002)
- Flatfoot (2003)
- Birthrights (2003)
- Amigos (2004)
- Operator (2005)
- Influence (2005)
- Lotte's Gift (2007)
- Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008)
- Let the Sunshine (2009)
- Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010)
- Don Parties On (2011)
- At Any Cost? (2011)
- Nothing Personal (2011)
- When Dad Married Fury (2011)
- Managing Carmen (2012)
- Happiness (2013)
- Rupert (2013)
- Cruise Control (2014)
- Dream Home (2015)
- Jack of Hearts (2016)
- Odd Man Out (2017)
- Credentials (2017)
- Sorting Out Rachel (2018)
- Nearer the Gods (2018)
- The Big Time (2019)
- Family Values (2020)
- Crunch Time (2020)
- The Great Divide (2024)
- Aria (2024)
- The Puzzle (2024)
- Stork (1971)
- Libido (1973)
- Petersen (1974)
- The Removalists (1975)
- Eliza Fraser (1975)
- Don's Party (1976)
- The Department (1980) (TV movie)
- The Club (1980)
- Gallipoli (1981)
- Duet for Four (1982)
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced
- The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie)
- Emerald City (1987)
- Travelling North (1987)
- Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV)
- A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series)
- The Four Minute Mile (1988)
- Sanctuary (1995)
- Brilliant Lies (1996)
- Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series)
- On the Beach (2000) (TV series)
- Balibo (2009)
- Face to Face (2011)
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