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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Presence
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Molly Kaufman is taking in a new boarder, Sam, a young man infected with a lust for life, dreaming of freedom and a car. Molly's son, Jake, has been witness to intense betrayal and horror in his childhood; his mother is still a haunted woman. Penny, who is drawn into their lives, wakes up each morning to evil standing at the foot of her bed. Presence is a contemporary allegory about young people's struggles to overcome their fears in a daunting world. The lives of these intensely flawed but lovable characters cross in the shared confines of the boarding house, but they also inhabit the complex region of each other's inner worlds and fears. Each character crosses riveting dramatic territory in the search for the presence of the loving other. This is a play that will locate, in the midst of darkness, a compelling light... in the heart of 'presence', a glaring absence. -- Libraries Australia

Production Details

  • First performed by the Griffin Theatre Company at The Stables, Sydney, 5 July - 3 August 2002. Director: Ros Horin

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2002

Works about this Work

The Ties That Bind Can Also Alienate Bryce Hallett , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Sydney Morning Herald , 12 July 2002; (p. 12)

— Review of Presence Patrick Van der Werf , 2002 single work drama
The Ties That Bind Can Also Alienate Bryce Hallett , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Sydney Morning Herald , 12 July 2002; (p. 12)

— Review of Presence Patrick Van der Werf , 2002 single work drama
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