Down Under (play)
Down Under is a 1975 Australian play by Bob Ellis and Anne Brooksbank.
Premise
In 1974 a couple, Marg and Joe, return to Australia from overseas and reunite with their old friends.Production History
The original production had a cast that included Carmen Duncan and Bill Hunter.Towards the end of the play's run at the Nimrod, Ellis and Brooksbank bought the theatre. Ellis later said they bought it when Down Under was "under threat of eviction".
The play was published by Currency Press.
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "the play is about pseudo-intellectualism, disillusion, contemporary Aussie images and - as it subtitles itself - the Whitlam age... a well crafted, witty play."The Sunday Herald critic said "this may be the best and bitchiest play since Don's Party."
The Bulletin said the writers "have skilfully constructed a good solid three-acter which accurately and entertainingly reflects -the times, yet in its emotional sterility goes no further."