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Top Silk
Written by	David Williamson
Characters	5M, 4F
Date premiered	11 January 1989
Place premiered	Seymour Centre, Sydney
Original language	English

Top Silk is a play by David Williamson concerning two lawyers. It is not regarded as one of his strongest plays but was very successful commercially.

Plot

A legal aid solicitor and a prominent barrister battle over their individual careers and the future of their teenage son.

Original cast

Helmut Bakaitis
Tina Bursill
John Clayton
John Howard
Simon Kay
Barbara Lowing
Vince Martin
Geoff Morrell
Leo Wockner

Reception

The play was better received in Melbourne than Sydney.

Despite relatively poor reviews, including a negative critic from HG Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald, the 1989 production still earned over $2 million.

References

Top Silk at AusStage
Cochrane, Peter (14 March 1997). "Williamson's World". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 15.
"WILLIAMSON'S LATEST PLAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 622. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 June 1989. p. 1 (GOOD TIMES). Retrieved 17 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
"A Tall Poppy Among the Critics". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1990. p. 38 (Good Weekend).

External links

Top Silk at AustLit

v t e Works by David Williamson
Plays	The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968) You've Got to Get on Jack (1970) The Coming of Stork (1970) The Removalists (1971) Don's Party (1971) Jugglers Three (1972) What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973) The Department (1975) A Handful of Friends (1976) The Club (1977) King Lear (1978) Travelling North (1979) Celluloid Heroes (1980) The Perfectionist (1982) Sons of Cain (1985) Emerald City (1987) Top Silk (1989) Siren (1990) Money and Friends (1991) Brilliant Lies (1993) Sanctuary (1994) Dead White Males (1995) Heretic (1996) Third World Blues (1997) After the Ball (1997) Corporate Vibes (1999) Face to Face (2000) The Great Man (2000) Up for Grabs (2001) A Conversation (2001) Charitable Intent (2001) Soulmates (2002) Flatfoot (2003) Birthrights (2003) Amigos (2004) Operator (2005) Influence (2005) Lotte's Gift (2007) Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008) Let the Sunshine (2009) Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010) Don Parties On (2011) At Any Cost? (2011) Nothing Personal (2011) When Dad Married Fury (2011) Managing Carmen (2012) Happiness (2013) Rupert (2013) Cruise Control (2014) Dream Home (2015) Jack of Hearts (2016) Odd Man Out (2017) Credentials (2017) Sorting Out Rachel (2018) Nearer the Gods (2018) The Big Time (2019) Family Values (2020) Crunch Time (2020) The Great Divide (2024) Aria (2024) The Puzzle (2024)
Screenplays	Stork (1971) Libido (1973) Petersen (1974) The Removalists (1975) Eliza Fraser (1975) Don's Party (1976) The Department (1980) (TV movie) The Club (1980) Gallipoli (1981) Duet for Four (1982) The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) Phar Lap (1983) The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie) Emerald City (1987) Travelling North (1987) Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV) A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series) The Four Minute Mile (1988) Sanctuary (1995) Brilliant Lies (1996) Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series) On the Beach (2000) (TV series) Balibo (2009) Face to Face (2011)

Works by David Williamson

Plays

The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968)
You've Got to Get on Jack (1970)
The Coming of Stork (1970)
The Removalists (1971)
Don's Party (1971)
Jugglers Three (1972)
What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973)
The Department (1975)
A Handful of Friends (1976)
The Club (1977)
King Lear (1978)
Travelling North (1979)
Celluloid Heroes (1980)
The Perfectionist (1982)
Sons of Cain (1985)
Emerald City (1987)
Top Silk (1989)
Siren (1990)
Money and Friends (1991)
Brilliant Lies (1993)
Sanctuary (1994)
Dead White Males (1995)
Heretic (1996)
Third World Blues (1997)
After the Ball (1997)
Corporate Vibes (1999)
Face to Face (2000)
The Great Man (2000)
Up for Grabs (2001)
A Conversation (2001)
Charitable Intent (2001)
Soulmates (2002)
Flatfoot (2003)
Birthrights (2003)
Amigos (2004)
Operator (2005)
Influence (2005)
Lotte's Gift (2007)
Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008)
Let the Sunshine (2009)
Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010)
Don Parties On (2011)
At Any Cost? (2011)
Nothing Personal (2011)
When Dad Married Fury (2011)
Managing Carmen (2012)
Happiness (2013)
Rupert (2013)
Cruise Control (2014)
Dream Home (2015)
Jack of Hearts (2016)
Odd Man Out (2017)
Credentials (2017)
Sorting Out Rachel (2018)
Nearer the Gods (2018)
The Big Time (2019)
Family Values (2020)
Crunch Time (2020)
The Great Divide (2024)
Aria (2024)
The Puzzle (2024)

Screenplays

Stork (1971)
Libido (1973)
Petersen (1974)
The Removalists (1975)
Eliza Fraser (1975)
Don's Party (1976)
The Department (1980) (TV movie)
The Club (1980)
Gallipoli (1981)
Duet for Four (1982)
The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
Phar Lap (1983)
The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced
The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie)
Emerald City (1987)
Travelling North (1987)
Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV)
A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series)
The Four Minute Mile (1988)
Sanctuary (1995)
Brilliant Lies (1996)
Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series)
On the Beach (2000) (TV series)
Balibo (2009)
Face to Face (2011)

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