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''The Club'' is a satirical play by Australian playwright David Williamson. It follows the fortunes of an Australian rules football club over the course of a season, and explores the clashes of individuals from within the club.〔(The Sports Factor - Interview with David Williamson ) (1998)〕 It was inspired by the backroom dealings and antics of the Victorian Football League's Collingwood Football Club. The play was first staged by the Melbourne Theatre Company on 24 May 1977 at the Russell Street Theatre. It toured Australia-wide, breaking all previous box office records, and had seasons in Germany, the United States (where it ran under the name ''Players''〔(Studies of Australian Drama - David Williamson : The Club )〕) and the United Kingdom. It is popular with amateur theatre groups and secondary school students, having been in the senior English syllabi for four Australian states for many years. In 2007, ''The Club'' was re-produced and toured throughout Australia, starring John Wood. ==Film== A film version was produced in 1980, written by David Williamson, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring John Howard, Jack Thompson, Graham Kennedy and Frank Wilson. The film was described as a "hilarious, sharply observed slice of life".〔(Rotten Tomatoes )〕 The film features Mike Brady's 1978 football anthem "Up There Cazaly". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Club (1980 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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