The Sum of Us (play)
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The Sum of Us is a 1990 play by David Stevens. It is the third play in his now completed A Currency Trilogy of which the first play is The Inn at the Beginning of the World. The second play is The Beast and the Beauty produced by the Old Mill Theatre, Perth, on 22 June 2012.
Plot
The plot revolves around the comfortable relationship between
Production
The play, directed by Kevin Dowling, opened on October 16, 1990 at the
The first production in Australia was in 1992 by the Sydney Theatre Company at the Wharf Studio Theatre with Ron Graham and Peter Phelps. A new production is touring capital cities, regional and remote venues across Australia in 2011. Produced by Christine Harris and HIT Productions, the cast includes one of Australia's most well-known television, theatre and film actors John Jarratt, alongside Patrick Harvey, Glenn van Oosterom, and Nell Feeney. Directed by Green Room Awards winner Denis Moore.
Adaptation
A 1994 Australian film adaptation also titled The Sum of Us was directed by Dowling and Geoff Burton and starred Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. The screen adaptation mimics the play's device of breaking the fourth wall with direct to camera conversational asides by both Harry and Jeff. Stevens' screenplay won awards from the Australian Film Institute and the Montreal World Film Festival, and the movie was named Best Film at the Cleveland International Film Festival.