''Siren'' is a 1990 play by

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Plot

In a central Coast motel room, Liz has been hired to seduce Billy Nottle, a local councillor suspected of accepting bribes from developers.

Productions

Williamson gave the world premiere rights to Melbourne, which upset the Sydney Theatre Company, who had put on ''Emerald City'' with great success. A compromise was reached where the play opened in Sydney and Melbourne simultaneously, but Melbourne began 15 minutes earlier. The Sydney production was directed by Richard Wherret, the Melbourne one by

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. The Sydney production starred Andrea Moor who had been in ''Emerald City''.

Reception

Reviewing the 1990 Sydney production the Sunday ''Herald'' said "it cannot be counted among his successes." ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said "it's the writing, line by line, that lacks finesse." Reviewing the 1990 Melbourne production ''The Age'' called it "a dismal affair... cynical, regressive and uninvolving."

References

External links

''Siren''
at David Williamson website Plays by David Williamson 1990 plays 1990s Australian plays {{1990s-play-stub