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Travelling North by David Williamson
4 Men, 5 Women
Author of (a selection): Don's Party, The Department, The Club, Emerald City, Money And Friends, Jugglers Three
David Williamson's character study of an aging Australian man's second marriage.
Frank, a man in his seventies, who used to be something of a firecracker, but who now, his best days behind him, prefers to putter-around, play chess, and get under the skin of his new wife Frances.
Frances, forsaking her old family ties (which her family resents her for), marries Frank and agrees to move with him to Queensland. Frank and Frances pack their things and head north, settling into an easy life of fishing and relaxation.
They immediately make friends with a lonely neighbour, Freddie -- and also the local doctor, Saul, who informs Frank that he has a bad heart and hasn't much longer to live.
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