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'''''The Department''''' is a 1974 play by David Williamson about political intrigue at a university department. |
'''''The Department''''' is a 1974 play by David Williamson about political intrigue at a university department.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110638299 |title=Australian theatre: the playwrights' views |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=49, |issue=14,068 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=17 May 1975 |accessdate=2 May 2019 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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Williamson wrote it for the South Australian Theatre Company. It premiered in 1974 at the opening of a new playhouse, then transferred to Melbourne and Sydney.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102186011 |title=New Williamson play |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=50, |issue=14,225 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=17 November 1975 |accessdate=2 May 2019 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 06:51, 2 May 2019
| The Department | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | 15 November 1974 |
| Place premiered | The Playhouse Adelaide |
| Original language | English |
The Department is a 1974 play by David Williamson about political intrigue at a university department.[1]
Williamson wrote it for the South Australian Theatre Company. It premiered in 1974 at the opening of a new playhouse, then transferred to Melbourne and Sydney.[2]
TV Adaptation
| The Department | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Bell |
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Produced by | Noel Ferrier |
| Starring | Richard Moir Barbara Stephens Peter Sumner John Ewart |
Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
Release date | 1980 |
Running time | 65mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The play was adapted into a TV movie in 1980 which was produced by Noel Ferrier as part of the Australian Theatre Festival.[3][4]
The Canberra Times called it "a poorly constructed exercise".[5]
References
- ^ "Australian theatre: the playwrights' views". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, , no. 14, 068. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 May 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "New Williamson play". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, , no. 14, 225. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 November 1975. p. 13. Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p43
- ^ "'Pilgrim's Progress' to Canberra in July". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, , no. 16, 248. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 March 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "TELEVISION An affectionate play". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, , no. 16, 394. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 August 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
External links
- The Department at AusStage
- The Department at IMDB
- 1980 TV adaptation at Austlit
- 1980 TV adaptation at Screen Australia
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