Sam Shepard's True West
This landmark American classic by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard examines the male psyche through an explosive tale of sibling rivalry.
In this darkly witty masterpiece of modern theatre, Austin is an ambitious screenwriter on the verge of his first big hit.
He's taking sanctuary house-sitting for his mum at their family home in Southern California, but the quiet of the desert is shattered by the unexpected arrival of his brother, Lee - a part-time thief and full-time hustler. When Lee embroils himself in Austin’s next film project, tensions quickly flare and brutal ambition gives rise to a deadly stand-off.
TRUE WEST is a searing portrait of blood brothers – polar opposites, inextricably linked, whose savage relationship embodies their country’s pent-up resentments.
Produced by Geelong theatre veteran Derek Ingles, this fiery independent production features blistering performances by Jules Hart (The Lonesome West, Priscilla), Calvin Langley (The Beast), Todd J. Curtis (Tartuffe, Farragut North) and VDL award-winner Sue Rawkins (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, The Wizard of Oz).
By special arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd.
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