Influence (play)

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Influence
Written by David Williamson
Date premieredMarch 2005
Place premieredDrama Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish

Influence is a 2005 play by David Williamson about a right-wing radio "shock jock". [1] It was inspired by the popularity of such personalities as Stan Zemanek, John Laws and Alan Jones. [2]

Williamson described the lead character as "a racist, homophobic, neo-con, horrible shock jock ... I really enjoyed writing him because I let all my deep racist, sexist impulses and anti-Muslim impulses flow out, because I know they're there underneath and I know that I don't really believe in that value system but I know that lurking deep within us there's the capacity to be bigoted, shocking and terrible." [3]

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References

  1. Review of published version of play at Australian Public Intellectual Network
  2. Rebecca Baillie, "Williamson's new play targets the 'shock jocks' ", The 7:30 Report, 17 March 2005, accessed 8 April 2013
  3. "David Williamson in Conversation". ABC Radio National. 25 July 2006.