The Removalists

Last week  Graham ‘Chook’ Fowler, the infamous  disgraced cop who was caught on video swearing and counting his ill-gotten loot, was laid to rest and there on stage at the Bondi Pavilion appeared his spirit.

From the first moment Laurence Coy appeared as Sergeant Dan Simmonds he made your skin crawl. Here was a Police officer whose every orifice oozed that he was entirely motivated by self-interest.  The New South Wales Police kept producing them for decades after this play was written in 1971.

Sam O’Sullivan as Constable Neville Ross skilfully portrayed the journey of the young Police officer on his first day on duty. He starts out by trying to do the right thing and graduates within a few hours to exceed the deeds of his master.

Williamson’s portrayal of the crooked cop is every bit as sharp as when the play premiered.

You could tell that the cast was thrilled to be this play and rose to the occasion.

Playing the anal retentive removalist to a T was the very amusing Sam Atwell .  

Sophie Hensser as the abused wife, and Caroline Brazier as her sister Kate, were excellent foils for the rogues they mixed with.

And who could forget the alpha male extraordinaire, Justin Cotta as Kenny Carter. You started off hating his guts and ended up admiring him for his courage.

If you have never seen The Removalists before (like myself) or a repeat customer this production is well worth a look.

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David Spicer.