Soulmates (play)

Birthrights / Soulmates

Author	David Williamson
Cover artist	Design: Kate Florance. Cover image shows: William Zappa as Danny and Jacki Weaver as Heather in the 2002 Sydney Theatre Company production of Soulmates. Photo: Tracey Schramm.
Country	Australia
Language	English
Genre	Play
Publisher	Currency Press
Publication date	2003
Media type	Print (Paperback)
ISBN	978-0-86819-698-5

Soulmates is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press^[1] and set in the world of publishing.^[2]

Among the people satired are a critic, which was seen as a reflection of Williamson's battles with the critics over a long period of time.^[3]

Williamson later said he was "surprised that no one picked up Soulmates" for a film. "It worked very well with audiences on stage and is a classic revenge story."^[4]

Plot

Set in Melbourne and New York, this is a tale of revenge as the best-selling expatriate author Katie Best engineers a scheme to bring her most craven critic Danny O'Loughlin undone.

First Production

Soulmates was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company, at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 13 April 2002 with the following cast:

HEATHER: Jacki Weaver

DANNY: William Zappa

KATIE: Amanda Muggleton

GORDON: Barry Quin

FIONA: Deborah Kennedy

GREG: Jonathan Biggins

MAX: Sean Taylor

ATTENDANT: Ben Fransham^[5] ^[6]

Director, Gale Edwards

Set Designer, Brian Thomson

Lighting Designer, John Rayment

Sound Design, Paul Charlier

Assistant Director, Annabel Scholes

References

↑ Williamson, David (2003). Birthrights / Soulmates. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 9780868196985.
↑ Review of 2002 production in Sydney Morning Herald accessed 29 November 2012
↑ Robin Usher, "An eye on the critics:, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July 2002 accessed 29 November 2012
↑ Greg Gallaghan, "10 questions - David Williamson", The Australian 18 December 2010 accessed 5 April 2014
↑ http://variety.com/2002/legit/reviews/soulmates-2-1200549912/
↑ http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/19503

Works by David Williamson

Plays	The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968) You've Got to Get on Jack (1970) The Coming of Stork (1970) The Removalists (1971) Don's Party (1971) Jugglers Three (1972) What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973) The Department (1975) A Handful of Friends (1976) The Club (1977) Travelling North (1979) Celluloid Heroes (1980) The Perfectionist (1982) Sons of Cain (1985) Emerald City (1987) Top Silk (1989) Siren (1990) Money and Friends (1991) Brilliant Lies (1993) Sanctuary (1994) Dead White Males (1995) Heretic (1996) Third World Blues (1997) After the Ball (1997) Corporate Vibes (1999) Face to Face (2000) The Great Man (2000) Up for Grabs (2001) A Conversation (2001) Charitable Intent (2001) Soulmates (2002) Flatfoot (2003) Birthrights (2003) Amigos (2004) Operator (2005) Influence (2005) Lotte's Gift (2007) Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008) Let the Sunshine (2009) Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010) Don Parties On (2011) At Any Cost? (2011) Nothing Personal (2011) When Dad Married Fury (2011) Managing Carmen (2012) Happiness (2013) Rupert (2013) Cruise Control (2014) Dream Home (2015)

Screenplays	Stork (1971) Libido (1973) Petersen (1974) The Removalists (1975) Eliza Fraser (1975) Don's Party (1976) The Department (1980) (TV movie) The Club (1980) Gallipoli (1981) Duet for Four (1982) The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) Phar Lap (1983) The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie) Emerald City (1987) Travelling North (1987) Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV) A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series) The Four Minute Mile (1988) Sanctuary (1995) Brilliant Lies (1996) Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series) On the Beach (2000) (TV series) Balibo (2009) Face to Face (2011)