Wikileaks play Man In The Middle coming to London
Story by Jack Foley
A NEW play based on the life of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is coming to London in January 2012, where it will be making its European premiere.
Man In The Middle, by Australian playwright Ron Elisha, will be staged at Theatre503 from January 10 to February 3.
The production asks one basic question: How is it possible that a self-educated Aussie ‘Hactivist’ who never finished high school could change our perception of the world and initiate a global chess game which had the greatest leaders of our time lawyering up?
It’s described as a Wikiplay, sourced from the public domain, refracted and redacted by playwright Elisha.
It follows the rise of Assange, the enigmatic Australian who created the Wikileaks website, which has published a whole host of leaked classified documents, and prompted him to be labelled ‘the most dangerous man in the world’.
Assange is currently facing extradition to Sweden from the UK over alleged sex offences, which he denies.
He will be portrayed in the play by Australian actor Darren Weller (pictured), who will reprise the role he performed during the initial Sydney run of Man In The Middle in July.
Theatre503 is located above the Latchmere Pub on the corner of Latchmere Road and Battersea Park Road.