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David Williamson

David Williamson is one of Australia's best known and most widely performed playwrights and one of Australia's leading screenwriters. His dramas have been produced by all the major Australian theatre companies and have been translated into many languages and performed internationally. He has also written (or co-written) scripts for 15 feature films, including the original screenplays for Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously and Phar Lap. His movie adaptations of his own plays include The Removalists, Don's Party, The Club, Travelling North, Emerald City and Sanctuary.

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Title:

The Removalists

Written by:

David Williamson 

Read by:

John Howard; Patrick Phillips; Richard Meikle; Marcelle Schmitz; Stephen Bisley; Jane Harders 

Format:

Abridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

2 

Duration:

1 hours 42 minutes 

Published:

November 01 2021 

Available Date:

November 01 2021 

Age Category:

Adult 

ISBN:

9781867581093 

Genres:

Fiction; Australian Fiction; Classic Fiction; Humorous Fiction 

Publisher:

ABC Audio 

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Set in 1970s Melbourne, The Removalists tells the story of sisters Kate and Fiona, who have come to tell the police about Fiona's husband Kenny's physical abuse.

A young policeman’s first day on duty becomes a violent and highly charged initiation into law enforcement, as the rookie cop becomes involved in a case of suspected domestic violence. Through the use of stereotypical characters, realist vernacular, physical brutality and frequent profanity, Williamson investigates ‘ocker culture’ and the violence and sexism which lurked underneath the veneer of Australian society. In doing so, he made room for Australian voices in a new and shocking way. Remarkable for its blend of boisterous humour and horrifying violence, The Removalists has since acquired a reputation as a classic statement on Australian authoritarianism and is a key work in the study of Australian drama.

‘Tragically, it remains as relevant as ever, with statistics revealing that calls to police regarding domestic violence soared during lockdown.’
Time Out