Loading AI tools
Top Silk is a play by David Williamson concerning two lawyers.[1] It is not regarded as one of his strongest plays but was very successful commercially.[2]
| Top Silk | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Characters | 5M, 4F |
| Date premiered | 11 January 1989 |
| Place premiered | Seymour Centre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.
- Helmut Bakaitis
- Tina Bursill
- John Clayton
- John Howard
- Simon Kay
- Barbara Lowing
- Vince Martin
- Geoff Morrell
- Leo Wockner
The play was better received in Melbourne than Sydney.[3]
Despite relatively poor reviews, including a negative critic from HG Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald, the 1989 production still earned over $2 million.[4]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
