
A Malaysian solution
Justin Fleming’s provocative play Coup d’Etat, set in Malaysia and based on historical facts, opens November 8 at Riverside Theatre Parramatta and November 15 at the Parade Playhouse. The play features some extraordinary conversations between a conservative Malaysian king and a gay Australian human rights judge (played by Donald Sword).
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