by David Williamson
"... The Club has all the ingredients and is a bloody good product." Kate Herbert, Herald Sun
"... a rollicking night out ... a laugh a minute ..."
Kate Herbert, Herald Sun
"Wonderful play, fine acting, most entertaining. And three votes to John Wood."
Geoff Poulter, Herald Sun
"... keenly observed and bitingly funny."
Dina Ross, The Age
"Gillies, Stanford, Dyktynski, Sweet, Wood, Colosimo are all champions. This Club has scored the goals and won the match."
Dina Ross, The Age
Director: Bruce Myles
Designer: Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer: Jamieson Lewis
Cast: Vince Colosimo
Matthew Dyktynski
Max Gillies
Jeremy Stanford
Gary Sweet
John Wood
"At times it is absolutely hilarious."
Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age
"... a very funny play ..."
Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age
"... this highly entertaining and witty play is a dedication to the game itself."
Steven Carroll, The Sunday Age
"Great play; in football-mad Melbourne, perhaps the perfect night of theatre."
Bob Crimeen, Sunday Herald Sun
An hilarious satirical comedy about power, intrigue and footy. Laurie,
the embattled coach, is learning the hard way about surviving football.
He's being pressured to resign for lack of on-field success. Opposing him
is Gerry, the tight-fisted administrator and Ted, the new president who
knows more about meat pies than about sport.
On Laurie's side are the players: Danny, just past his prime and Geoff, the wayward wonder boy, who's been brought in to save the club. Jock, ex-star player, ex-coach and ex-president is everybody's friend. But with friends like Jock who needs enemies?
David Williamson
is Australia's
top contemporary
playwright.
His works include
After the Ball,
Heretic, Dead White
Males, Money
and Friends,
Brilliant Lies and
Emerald City.
*The Club, a Melbourne Theatre Company production, premiered on May 24, 1977 at Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne.
