Freaks

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Event Freaks
Venue Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 14 August 1978
Last Date 9 September 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A play about physical and sexual violence in urban Australia. The action revolves around Spider (John Wood), a psychopath who moves into a group house and begins to terrorise its occupants, setting off a cycle of violent revenge. Western Australian writer Gordon Graham explained:

"What matters to me most about 'Freaks' is its political context; and in that respect 'Freaks' is no distortion at all. The direct political equivalents of the action of the play are with us already, and there are more to come. Watch for Spider at the next elections."
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Liddy Clark Actor Petunia
Kim Gyngell Actor Maggott
Roger Oakley Actor Grant
Malcolm Robertson Actor Royce
John Wood Actor Spider
Judith Woodroffe Actor Liz
Paul Young Actor Neil
John Wood Composer Guitar
Peter Corrigan Designer
Mike Morris Director
Jill Smith General Manager
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Robert Gebert Lighting Operator/Technician
Gordon Graham Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 30383