Blood Relations (Malouf play)

Blood Relations is a play by David Malouf. Set in tropical Western Australia, it concerns a family group gathering around patriarch Willy at Christmas.^[1] It has been described as an Australian re-telling of The Tempest.^[2]

First produced in a Sydney Theatre Company and State Theatre Company of South Australia co-production, it opened on 24 June 1987 at the Sydney Opera House's Drama Theatre directed by Jim Sharman.^[3][4]

Blood Relations received the 1987 NSW Premier's Literary Award in the Play category.

References

1. "BLOOD RELATIONS by David Malouf". www.middlemiss.org. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
2. Marland, James (2017-05-23). ""A Sort of Buzzing": Queer Sound in David Malouf's Blood Relations". doi:10.4225/03/592382c14bba1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Blood Relations". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
4. "THEATRE A tragedy on the grubby side". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 907. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 July 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 30 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.