The Club

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Event The Club
Venue Arts Theatre Cronulla, Cronulla, NSW
First Date 23 July 2008
Opening Date 23 July 2008
Last Date 6 September 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description The story covers the transition of Australian sport into Australian business. The culture and rituals of an old club are torn to shreds as the mighty dollar takes over. As one footy player remarks ?all we got for joining was a Guernsey and a pat on the back. I?ve given the club ten years of my life and all I?ve got in the bank is eighty dollars?.

The club is languishing near the bottom of the Victorian Football League (VFL) premiership ladder, and has done so for a long time (it?s been 19 years since its last Premiership win), and an atmosphere of blame, backstabbing and desperation ha
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Neil Moulang Director
David Williamson Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, Metro Guide, 25 - 31 July, 2008
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 76740