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A powerful picture of a family without moral, material, aesthetic or imaginative resources, each of them victims of a cycle of deprivation from which they can see relief only through money and physical power.
The vicious murder of a woman is the culmination of the frustrated expression of anger by three men, who are, nonetheless, loved and cared for by their own women. This is a disturbing piece of writing which suggests that society is failing both the victims and perpetrators of crime.
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GORDON GRAHAM was born in 1949 and is an Arts graduate of the University of Western Australia. Innocent Bystanders was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, 1975. Graham has written extensively for television, film and theatre. His numerous awards include the 2000 Griffin Award for New Australian Playwriting for Below, the 2005 Griffin Award for New Australian Playwriting for The Carnivores, the 2003 Patrick White Playwright's Award for Even Amongst Dogs and the 2009 Patrick White Playwright Award for Forever Seven Training.
