Daylight Saving (play)

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Daylight Saving
Written by Nick Enright
Date premiered 1989
Place premiered Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
Original language English
Genre comedy
Setting Pittwater

Daylight Saving is a comedy by Nick Enright about a married couple living in north Sydney. It was one of Enright's most popular works. [1]

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References

  1. David Marr, "Adored member of stage's family", Sydney Morning Herald, 2 April 2003, accessed 6 March 2013