The Great Divide (Australian play)

The Great Divide is a 2024 Australian play by David Williamson.

The Great Divide
Written byDavid Williamson
Directed byMark Kilmurry
Date premieredMarch 8, 2024 (2024-03-08)
Original languageEnglish
Subjecteconomic inequality
Genrecomedy

Background

It was written after his announced retirement. "I felt the urge to write again,” he said. “I had a burst of activity. I couldn’t be stopped... We pretend we’re an egalitarian society, but the reality of the Australia we live in now is that it is one of the most unequal developed countries in the world. And our drama just doesn’t address that … I felt a bit of anger about that. I thought it’s time that I had a look at just what sort of country Australia has become."[1]

The play will have its world premiere in 2024 at the Ensemble Theatre.[2]

Premise

According to Sydney's Ensemble Theatre:

Golden sands, turquoise waters and a lush green golf course — Penny Poulter leads an almost idyllic life in one of Australia’s best kept secrets, Wallis Heads. But when this hidden coastal gem is discovered by the ruthless and immensely wealthy Alex Whittle, ambitious plans to put the town firmly on the tourist map spark a bitter rivalry. Can this human bulldozer with money to burn ever be stopped?[3]

References
  1. Story, Hannah (14 August 2023). "'I feel a bit of anger': David Williamson steps out of retirement with something to say".
  2. "David Williamson (The Great Divide)". 4BC. 27 August 2023.
  3. The Great Divide at Ensemble Theatre
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