True West

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Event True West
Venue Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, NSW
First Date 27 October 2010
Opening Date 2 November 2010
Last Date 18 December 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In this deliciously dark play of duality, Sam Shepard takes a long, hard look at America. From the romanticised West to the tranquillity of picket-fenced suburbia, Shepard suggests that a nation obsessed with fantasy will find its illusions fiercely pursued by disappointing reality.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wayne Blair Actor
Brendan Cowell Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman Director
Sam Shepard Playwright
Richard Roberts Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Philip Seymour Hoffman returns to Sydney Theatre Company to direct Wayne Blair in this ferociously funny play.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/2010/true-west
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 84102