Soulmates (play)

Birthrights / Soulmates

Author	David Williamson
Cover artist	Design: Kate Florance. Cover image shows: William Zappa as Danny and Jacki Weaver as Heather in the 2002 Sydney Theatre Company production of Soulmates. Photo: Tracey Schramm.
Language	English
Genre	Play
Publisher	Currency Press
Publication date	2003
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Paperback)
ISBN	978-0-86819-698-5

Soulmates is a play by Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press[1] and set in the world of publishing.[2]

Among the people satires are a critic, which was seen as a reflection of Williamson's battles with the critics over a long period of time.[3]

Williamson later said he was "surprised that no one picked up Soulmates" for a film. "It worked very well with audiences on stage and is a classic revenge story."[4]

Plot

Set in Melbourne and New York, this is a tale of revenge as the best-selling expatriate author Katie Best engineers a scheme to bring her most craven critic Danny O'Loughlin undone.

First Production

Soulmates was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company, at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 13 April 2002 with the following cast:

• HEATHER: Jacki Weaver
• DANNY: William Zappa
• KATIE: Amanda Muggleton
• GORDON: Barry Quin
• FIONA: Deborah Kennedy
• GREG: Jonathan Biggins
• MAX: Sean Taylor
• ATTENDANT: Ben Fransham[5][6]

Director, Gale Edwards

Set Designer, Brian Thomson

Lighting Designer, John Rayment

Sound Design, Paul Charlier

Assistant Director, Annabel Scholes

References

1. Williamson, David (2003). Birthrights / Soulmates. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 9780868196985.
2. Review of 2002 production in Sydney Morning Herald accessed 29 November 2012
3. Robin Usher, "An eye on the critics:, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July 2002 accessed 29 November 2012
4. Greg Gallaghan, "10 questions - David Williamson", The Australian 18 December 2010 accessed 5 April 2014
5. "Soulmates". 5 May 2002.
6. "Review: ‘Soulmates’". Variety, Michaela Boland, May 4, 2002