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The Blind Giant Is Dancing

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The Blind Giant Is Dancing
Cover image shows Hugo Weaving (left) and Catherine McClements (right)
AuthorStephen Sewell
LanguageEnglish
GenrePlay
PublisherCurrency Press
Publication date
1983
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN978-0-86819-492-9

The Blind Giant Is Dancing is a play by Australian playwright Stephen Sewell. It received the 1985 New South Wales Premier's Literary Award.[1]

Plot

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A passionate examination of the way political power can corrupt the individual and society at large[2]

First production

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The Blind Giant Is Dancing was first produced by the State Theatre Company of South Australia on 15 October 1983 with the following cast and crew:[3]

Revivals

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The play was revived by Neil Armfield for Belvoir in 1995, with Russell Kiefel, Gillian Jones and Kerry Walker from the original cast, plus Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Peter Carroll, Jason Clarke, Jacek Koman, Catherine McClements, Keith Robinson and Steve Rodgers.[4]

In 2016 Belvoir performed a second revival directed by Eamon Flack. Dan Spielman took the leading role, with the cast including Yael Stone, Genevieve Lemon, Geoff Morrell, Zahra Newman and Ben Wood. Russell Kiefel made his third appearance in the play, this time as Doug Fitzgerald, father of the main character.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Blind Giant is Dancing". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  2. ^ "The Blind Giant is Dancing | Event listing". The Guardian. 2015-11-12. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. ^ a b Blake, Jason (2016-02-18). "The Blind Giant is Dancing review: Tale of corruption a House of Cards for the stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  4. ^ "The Blind Giant is Dancing". AusStage. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  5. ^ McLoughlin, Liam (2016-02-22). "The Blind Giant Is Dancing". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 2022-02-20.