The Floating World: shipped over the edge l Classic Australian theatre
Les and Irene celebrate their wedding anniversary by setting sail on the Women\u2019s Weekly Cherry Blossom Cruise. But amongst the sun hats and pi\xf1a coladas Les, a former WWII prisoner of war, finds himself confronted by old diggers, enemies and tormented memories. As the cruise ship floats further from home, Les\u2019 grip on reality floats away too.--John Romeril was born in Melbourne in 1945 and wrote his first plays while at Monash University, including Chicago, Chicago. He has worked extensively in theatre and film over the years, including dramaturgical work\u2014often with young writers\u2014and as Playwright-in-Residence with several theatre companies and tertiary institutionsRomeril helped found the Australian Performing Group in 1970, and until it wound\u2014up in 1981 the first performances of his plays were usually at the Pram Factory in Melbourne. Examples include Mrs Thally F, Bastardy and\xa0The Golden Holden.