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'Funny, disturbing and bittersweet, The Call is an enthralling drama about a young man looking to escape a suburban life.
Gary stares into the eyes of a chook. After laying twenty thousand eggs and spending an entire life inside a tiny cage, she's facing the chop.
Gary has had a confined life too - most of it spent looking for girls, stealing cars and wagging school. Now it's become a succession of dull, dirty and dangerous jobs.
But Gary yearns for something that can make sense of life for him - give it meaning. He hears the call. One that roars inside him. A call of the wild, a call to arms, a call to prayer, a call of adventure...' (Publisher's blurb)
Production Details
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Originally staged by the Melbourne Workers' Theatre in 2007; further developed for the Griffin Theatre production, 6 May - 6 June 2009.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 May 2009; (p. 19)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Compelling Dialogue in a Young Man's Search for Meaning in Life
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 2009; (p. 12)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Close for Comfort
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 May 2009; (p. 13) -
The Tragedy of Extremism reveals a Hero in Hicks
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 23 November 2007; (p. 18)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Theatre
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 November 2007; (p. 5)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama
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Laughter and Slaughter
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 November 2007; (p. 25)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Theatre
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 November 2007; (p. 5)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
The Tragedy of Extremism reveals a Hero in Hicks
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 23 November 2007; (p. 18)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Compelling Dialogue in a Young Man's Search for Meaning in Life
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 2009; (p. 12)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 May 2009; (p. 19)
— Review of The Call 2007 single work drama -
Close for Comfort
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 May 2009; (p. 13)
Awards
- 2008 nominated AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
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