''When Dad Married Fury'' is a 2012 play by
David Williamson
David Keith Williamson Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 24 February 1942) is an Australians, Australian dramatist and playwright. He has also written screenplays and teleplays.
Early life
David Williamson was born in Melbourne, Vi ...
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Plot
Two brothers, engineer Ian and arts lecturer Ben, are upset when their father Alan, marries an American woman, Fury, half his age who is a fundamentalist Christian. Ben's wife Laura blames Alan for the suicide of her father. Matters are complicated by Laura's mother Judy, Ian's corporate lawyer wife Sue, Laura and Ben's daughter Adele and her girlfriend Sonya.
Background
Williamson was inspired to write the play by attending a wedding where one of the guests turned up with a new American wife half his age. He was also inspired by reading about unscrupulous financial advisers who operated prior to the GFC.
The play premiered in
Perth
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. After that production, Williamson did some rewrites and moved a character only spoken about in that production to the centre of the action on stage. "It was almost a different play when it opened in Sydney" said Williamson.
Frank Hatherley, "David Williamson: Addicted to Playwriting", ''Stage Whispers''
accessed 2 June 2013
References
External links
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by Australian Stage
Review of 2011 Perth production
at Perth Now
Review of 2012 Sydney production
by Crikey
at Sydney Morning Herald
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Review of 2012 Sydney production
at Daily Telegraph
Review of 2012 Sydney production
at ''The Australian''
Review of 2014 Brisbane production
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Plays by David Williamson
2012 plays