YEAR : 2007-2009
PRODUCTION NOTES :

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$290 million in bribes was paid to the regime of an evil dictator on the eve of war. Why? Government ministers and Australian Wheat Board executives all struggled to remember exactly what went on, but no one is too sure… The 8,500 pages of transcript of the Cole Inquiry into the ‘wheat-for-weapons’ scandal have been transformed into provocative, innovative and entertaining theatre by version 1.0, the team behind the acclaimed The Wages of Spin.

It’s time to kickback the kickbacks.

WINNER: SPECIAL PANEL AWARD FOR INNOVATION, 2009 DROVERS AWARDS FOR TOURING EXCELLENCE

NOMINATED: BEST TOURING DESIGN, 2009 DROVERS AWARDS FOR TOURING EXCELLENCE

NOMINATED: BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION, 2007 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS

Production History

NORPA, Lismore City Hall, Lismore
Friday 24 April 2009

Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour
30 April- 2 May 2009

Civic Theatre, Newcastle
7-9 May, 2009

Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
13-16 May, 2009

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong
20-23 May 2009

Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre
Fri 29 May - Sat 30 May, 2009

Orange Civic Theatre
Tuesday 2 June 2009

Westside Performing Arts Centre, Shepparton
Friday 5 June 2009

Portland Civic Hall
Wed 10 June 2009

The Capital, Bendigo
Sat 13 June 2009

Horsham Town Hall
Thu 18 June 2009

Performance Space @ Carriage Works, Sydney
August 24- September 8, 2007

PRODUCTION CREDITS :

Collaborative Team:
Sean Bacon, Paul Dwyer, Stephen Klinder, Jane Phegan, Christopher Ryan, Yana Taylor, Kym Vercoe, David Williams

Performers:
Stephen Klinder, Jane Phegan, Yana Taylor, Kym Vercoe, David Williams

Video Artist:
Sean Bacon

Dramaturgy:
Paul Dwyer

Outside Eye / Physical Dramaturgy :
Christopher Ryan

Sound Artist:
Gail Priest

Lighting Designer:
Stephen Klinder

Stage Manager (2007):
Katy Green

Stage Manager (2009 Season):
Frank Mainoo

Producer:
David Williams

Financial Management (2007):
Pip Dennis

Rigging:
Bernie Regan & Garnet Brownbill

Technical Assistance:
Russel Emerson

Additional Costumes:
Steve Howarth

Outside Eye (2009 Season):
Deborah Pollard

Tour Management (2009):
Arts on Tour