Double Act (play)

Double Act
Written byBarry Creyton
Date premiered1987
Place premieredEnsemble Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
Genrecomedy

Double Act is a 1987 Australian stage play by Barry Creyton.

Premise

A couple, George and Alexandra, are unable to stay together or stay apart.

Background

Creyton wrote the play recovering from a broken leg. He and Noeline Brown starred in the original production which opened in September 1987. Since then it has been produced in more than twenty languages. [1] "It's a comedy but a serious one," said Creyton.[2]

Reception

Reviewing the original 1987 production the Sydney Morning Herald called it "infectious entertainment."[3]

References

  1. ^ Creyton, Barry (1 December 2021). "Memories of a Swell Double Act". Theatre Heritage.
  2. ^ "Marriage of opposites". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 September 1987. p. 42.
  3. ^ Kippax, H.G. (23 September 1987). "Farce of good, clean dirt fun". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 22.