Top Silk
Top Silk is a play by David Williamson concerning two lawyers. It is not regarded as one of his strongest plays but was very successful commercially.
Plot
A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.Original cast
- Helmut Bakaitis
- Tina Bursill
- John [Clayton (Australian actor)|John Clayton]
- John Howard
- Simon Kay
- Barbara Lowing
- Vince Martin
- Geoff Morrell
- Leo Wockner
Reception
The play was better received in Melbourne than Sydney.Despite relatively poor reviews, including a negative critic from HG Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald, the 1989 production still earned over $2 million.