Crunch Time (play)

Crunch Time is an Australian play by David Williamson. It had its world premiere in 2020. Williamson says it is about a family at crisis point, "a story of sibling rivalry and a story about dying."[1]

Crunch Time
Written byDavid Williamson
Date premieredFebruary 2020
Place premieredEnsemble Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
Genresocial comedy

It will be Williamson's final play before he retires.[2] He says he was motivated to write it because of the failure of most Australian states to support voluntary euthanasia laws, saying "The NSW Liberal party seems to be still in thrall of the religious right, and it’s the lizard brain dictating the rational capacity of human beings; it’s some emotional fear that someone is going to turn the switch off on them, or God wants to prolong our pain as long as possible before we have a decent death.”.[3]

Plot

Steve has recently retired and passed the family business over to his son Jimmy. Steve hasn't seen his eldest son Jimmy in eight years. When Steve suddenly falls ill, time is running out to repair their broken relationship.

References
  1. "Writers Notes - Crunch Time". Ensemble Theatre.
  2. "Ensemble Announces 2020 Season". Limelight Magazine.
  3. Dow, Steve (11 January 2020). "David Williamson on retirement, politics and critics: 'For years I couldn't go to an opening night'". The Guardian.


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