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'Someone has planted a grenade in the kitchen of the McTavish family home. Although the pin remains firmly in place, political consultant and man of the house Busby McTavish (Garry McDonald) has just exploded into a paranoid frenzy of security insecurity.
'No one is above suspicion. And in Busby's line of work he could have any number of enemies. As if the prospect of an imminent and gruesome death weren't sufficient reason to be anxious, Busby has other causes for paranoia. Sexually voracious author of erotic fiction, Randy Savage, is paying an alarming amount of attention to his wife, while his precious daughter is being wooed by the slightly strange, balaclava-clad Wheat. Who are these men and why are they trying to steal his women? Will his wife be seduced by Randy? Will his daughter be seduced by Randy?
'As Busby attempts to discover the identity of the phantom grenade planter he finds himself becoming increasingly obsessed with protecting those he loves. In doing so, he risks exposing them all to an even greater danger...
'... This whodunnit comedy of fidelity, marriage and inter-generational relationships mercilessly satirises our national obsession with security.'
Source: Sydney Theatre Company website, http://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/
Sighted: 28/09/2009
Production Details
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World premiere produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company, 10 April - 15 May 2010. Director: Peter Evans.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Sentimental Fire-Cracker
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 April 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of The Grenade 2010 single work drama -
A Harmless Grenade
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 April 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of The Grenade 2010 single work drama -
Survival of the Satirist
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 11 April 2010; (p. 12) This article focuses on Garry Mcdonald's portrayal of Busby McTavish in the 2010 MTC production of The Grenade.
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A Harmless Grenade
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 April 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of The Grenade 2010 single work drama -
A Sentimental Fire-Cracker
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 17 April 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of The Grenade 2010 single work drama -
Survival of the Satirist
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 11 April 2010; (p. 12) This article focuses on Garry Mcdonald's portrayal of Busby McTavish in the 2010 MTC production of The Grenade.