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Sunday, August 10, 2003

people: St Judith, the Antipodean That Fears No Evil

The Max Gillies portrayal of John Howard (Australian Prime Minister)- as akin to a Barry Humphries Sandy Stone character in dressing gown and slippers leading Australians back to the past - drips with satire. Most theatre audiences have found it richly funny; many have also found it deeply disturbing.
· The Theatre of the Absurd: Middle ground of power [Sydney Morning Herald: Spectrum p17 (9th August 2003)]