RUBEN GUTHRIE
The Sunday Age
Sunday February 20, 2011
RUBEN GUTHRIERed Stitch Actors Theatre. Rear 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda, until March 5.Tel: 9533 8083Brendan Cowell's no slouch as an actor but he's also developed a reputation up north for his writing. This 2005 play is a stellar advance on his earliest outings, with a maturity and wit many more established writers lack. It centres on a brash and corrosive young ad exec coming to realise the extent of his alcohol addiction. Turning his back on the bottle proves increasingly difficult in a culture where after-work drinks, a nice wine with the folks and the weekend binge with mates form the glue holding society together. Serious stuff, but unexpectedly funny and forgiving, with strong performances from all.
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