Amigos (play)
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| Author | David Williamson |
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| Cover artist | Cover design by Kate Florance. Front cover shows Gary Day as Jim and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Dick in the 2004 Sydney Theatre Company production. Photo: Tracey Schramm |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-746-3 |
Amigos is a 2004 play by the Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press in 2004,[1] which premiered with the Sydney Theatre Company.[2]
Plot
In a moment of glory at the 1968 Olympics, an Australian rowing team known as 'The Four Amigos' won bronze. It was lifetime bonding material.
Or so it seemed. Thirty-five years later only two of the Amigos keep in touch. Jim is a wealthy banker with a young, beautiful wife and seems to have it all. His friend Dick, a heart surgeon, has something that Jim covets: a sterling reputation. When the two mates meet up in Port Douglas with their wives, they have competing personal agendas. Then Steven, a third Amigo, turns up, ready to expose the past.
A savagely funny play that hinges on the subtle aggression and unacknowledged dependencies of male friendship — and the angst and irritation created for those on the sidelines.
First Production
Amigos was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 8 April 2004, with the following cast:
Jim: Gary Day
Dick: Tony Llewellyn-Jones
Stephen: Garry McDonald
Hilary: Wendy Hughes
Sophie: Natasha Elisabeth Beaumont
Director, Jennifer Flowers
Set Designer, Michael Scott-Mitchell
Costume Designer, Fiona Crombie
Lighting Designer, David Walters
Composer, Paul Charlier
References
- ↑ Williamson, David. "Amigos". Currency Press. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ↑ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/28/1088392587638.html