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Sue Smith, Verity Laughton and Tommy Murphy Discuss How They Made the Leap from Page to Stage

Sue Smith, Verity Laughton and Tommy Murphy Discuss How They Made the Leap from Page to Stage

Cameron’s clients Sue Smith, Verity Laughton and Tommy Murphy discuss with The Sydney Morning Herald’s Joyce Morgan how they made the leap from page to stage. All three playwrights have opened or soon to open plays based on books, including adaptations of Charlotte Wood’s The Weekend, Pip Williams’ The Dictionary of Lost Words and Nevil Shute’s On the Beach.

“Sydney’s stages are currently brimming with theatrical performances of much-loved Australian books…But how to make the leap from page to stage? It’s a high stakes game that risks raising the ire of book lovers and theatregoers.” The Sydney Morning Herald - Joyce Morgan

You can read the article here.

The Weekend is now running at Belvoir St Theatre till 10 September. On the Beach runs at the Roslyn Packer Theatre until 12 August. The Dictionary of Lost Words is at the Opera House Drama Theatre from 26 October to 16 December 2023.

Sue Smith’s ‘The Weekend’ opens at Belvoir

Sue Smith’s ‘The Weekend’ opens at Belvoir

Jaq Grantford's painting of Noni Hazlehurst wins the Archibald's People's Choice Award

Jaq Grantford's painting of Noni Hazlehurst wins the Archibald's People's Choice Award