play play australian playwright performed adapted play entitled property clan inspired murder australia plays received critically attract criticism family media actual murder despite repeated statements plays work fiction considered viewers factual account property clan new_south_wales premier won developed feature film plot australian working class suburb popular youths like girlfriend rachel comes city day local legend returns month trip rachel brother toby 18th birthday party held local beach club days later decides merge welcome home party event party alcohol freely available following morning revealed year old killed party youths party scott toby tell raped tracy left alive boys later arrested sexual assault confesses killed tracy says attempting sex bit kicked moment rage grabbed rock struck told police night asks confirm torn telling truth protecting friend witnessing abusive behaviour friend decides tell truth detained police hangs cell silence leads breakdown relationships rachel mother play scene confesses witnessed youths tracy intervene unsure believes loyalty boys mates left suicide note giving panel van asks cousin throw keys vehicle ocean goes development origins property clan play originated property clan theatre education piece written newcastle premiered approached director suggested murder subject play initially refused argued actual subject play victim peer groups agreed convinced play conflicting responses crime title taken quote psychological report man murdered preparation trial decision play criminal acts actual murder instead focusing drama participants aftermath murder redevelopment commissioned develop original minute play length production retained original characters added associate professor considered version murder viewers considered factual account crime narrative emphasis adult audience outside specifically educational environment shifting play focus property clan focused possible motives rape said centre boys involved crime portraying victims society performed wharf theatre run august played australian theatre festival canberra year continued performed performed sold season wharf productions australia including performed newcastle based theatre company version contained minor updates referring instead reception property clan family learned play attended private screening seen years mother objected daughter murder stating preferred documentary account rape murder victim property clan named tracy family objected cousin best friend asked change character respect family remain unchanged play rewritten retitled local media reported family objections play day play opened faced mounting disapproval attempted distance murder respond growing controversy wrote newcastle herald stating media coverage play unfortunately focusing murder instead play message stating people reporting manner watched play stated comparison murder interest media play actually group boys abuse girl came viewers considered play factual account murder rape murder shown play audience said able fill knowledge killing despite controversy play shown high schools newcastle area following positive critical reception shown nationally high schools country period eighteen months students declined book play play shown new_south_wales premier year australian gave favourable review redeveloped play stating decision transform play original educational environment mainstream audience bold successful won award best play play shown sydney expressed disappointment community people came said like newcastle grew sydney didn different whatsoever happening years ago young remember violence rape party rape party rape alcohol lot violence associated interviewed adapted film expressed regret media continually drawing connections play murder caused additional suffering family initiated play intention aiding healing process people affected murder reviewing version play performed likened actors performing play initiation ceremonies occur play stating perform initiated newcastle history learn mines beaches death ambivalent inheritance communities hosts curriculum material high school plays premiere production premiere production directed featured following cast paul bishop toby stewart roy roles played members company film adaptation revisions play finalised started working time director produce film version titled released reprised role film portrayed play cast film
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