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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 |
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