A Handful of Friends

This ultimately triggers long-standing tensions and resentments, briefly culminating in violence, before reconciliation and the wisdom of hindsight occurs.

[3] The play examines and exposes how easily an individual can take advantage of opportunism, in order to gain a sense of fulfilment through the character assassination of another.

It starred Neil Fitzpatrick, John Gaden, Julie Hamilton, Sandra MacGregor and Lyndel Rowe and was directed by Rodney Fisher.

Julie Hamilton and Lyndel Rowe reprised their roles and were joined by Gerard Maguire, Tom Oliver and Kate Sheil.

[8] In a case of life imitating art, Williamson said in an interview with Quadrant magazine that he had based one of the characters on his wife, Kristin, and another on his then-friend Bob Ellis.