The Great Man (play)

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The Great Man
Written by David Williamson
Date premiered2000
Original languageEnglish

The Great Man is a 2000 Australian play by David Williamson about the death of a prominent Labor Party politician and its impact on people close to him. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Review of original production accessed 29 November 2012
  2. "The Great Man". The Australian Live Performance Database. Retrieved 2021-08-18.