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Williamson rose to prominence in the early and Sydney .

Major works include "The Club", "The Department", "Travelling North", "The Perfectionist", "Emerald City", "Money and Friends" and "Brilliant Lies".

Recent work has included '' Dead White Males '', which deals with university ethics, ''Up For Grabs'', which starred Madonna in its London premiere and the ''Jack Manning Trilogy'' (''Face To Face'', ''Conversation'', ''Charitable Intent'') which take as their format community conferencing, a new form of restorative justice which Wiliamson became interested in the late 1990s and early 2000s .

In recent years he has alternated work between larger stages (including "Soul Mates", "Amigos" and "Influence" - all premiered with the Sydney Theatre Company) and smaller ones (including the Manning trilogy, "Flatfoot" and "Operator"). However, in 2005, he announced his retirement from main-stage productions.

Williamson was instrumental in the founding of a cultural festival in Noosa, Queensland, titled Noosa Longweekend Festival.


PERSONAL

He is married to Kristin Williamson and lives in Sydney with his four children.


FULL LIST OF PLAYS BY DAVID WILLIAMSON


The Coming of the 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), Celluoid 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, An Adaptation Of Jugglers Three), After The Ball (1997), Corporate Vibes (1999), Face to Face (1999), The Great Man (2000), Up For Grabs (2001), A Conversation (2001), Charitable Intent (2001), Soulmates (2002), Amigos (2004), Influence (2005).


SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY BOX OFFICE REVENUE FROM DAVID WILLIAMSON PLAYS


1982 The Perfectionist $357,088
1985 Sons of Cain $382,771
1987 Emerald City $707,918
1990 Siren $624,626
1992 Money and Friends $1.221 million
1993 Brilliant Lies $851,000
1995 Dead White Males $1.184 million
1996 Heretic $1.29 million
1997 Third World Blues $771,822
1998 After the Ball $1.132 million
1999 Corporate Vibes $1.409 million
2000 The Great Man $1.289 million
2001 Up for Grabs $1.25 million
2002 Soulmates $1.333 million
2003 The Club $1.387 million (remake)
2004 Amigos $1.405 million
2005 Influence $1.719 million

Source: Sydney Morning Herald