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'Let the Sunshine' asks 'what happens when people of widely different political views are forced to co-exist.
'Toby, a maker of hard hitting documentaries, flees Sydney in shame when the press finds out he had inadvertently used a bogus witness in his latest film. He convinces his reluctant wife Ros to travel north with him to a haven in Queensland, fondly remembered from visits in his youth. Problem is it has now moved from a simple fishing village to a chic, upmarket, manicured playground of the wealthy and privileged. Ros meets an old school friend, Natasha, who is married to Ron, a hugely wealthy property developer.
'Ros and Natasha had little in common even at school and to say Toby and Ron are like chalk and cheese would be understating it. The connection between the two couples seems destined to be brief and acrimonious save for one thing. Power lawyer Emma, the daughter of Natasha, and drop out musician Rick, son of Ros, happen to meet. And then, in typical Williamson fashion, it's on for young and old.'
Source: Ensemble Theatre website, http://www.ensemble.com.au/
Sighted: 13/05/2009
Production Details
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First produced by Ensemble Theatre, Sydney, 7 May - 14 June 2009. Director: Sandra Bates.
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Stage
2012
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— Appears in: The Age , 7 August 2012; (p. 13) -
Williamson at His Satirical Biting Best
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 April 2012; (p. 22)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Best Touring Drama Set for Theatre Stage
2012
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 February 2012; (p. 39) -
Untitled
2010
single work
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— Appears in: The Age , 15 August 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Sea Change Satire Falls Short
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 August 2010; (p. 16)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama
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Wily Acting Breathes Life into Bloodless Caricatures
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 May 2009; (p. 3)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Untitled
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 May 2009; (p. 19)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Comfort in Domestic Discomfort
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Australian , 19 May 2009; (p. 13)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Same Sun Shines on Disparate Worlds
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 July 2009; (p. 4)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Pleasant, Wryly Sentimental Williamson
2009
single work
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 July 2009; (p. 9)
— Review of Let the Sunshine 2009 single work drama -
Laughing About His Generation
2008
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 September 2008; (p. 12) -
Back in His Element, Where Families Clash
2009
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 May 2009; (p. 12) -
Playwright or Wrong?
2009
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— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 17 May 2009; (p. 4) -
Sunny Days Are Here Again
2009
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 2009; (p. 19) -
The Cast and the Play Shine
2009
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 July 2009; (p. 9)
- Noosa Heads, Noosa - Tewantin area, Sunshine Coast, South East Queensland, Queensland,
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- 2007-2009