Stainless Steel Rat
Stainless Steel Rat delves into the world of the largest information dump in history - Wikileaks - and the life of one of the most controversial contemporary figures.
Overview
Stainless Steel Rat is the name of the comic book anti-hero thief/conman created by Harry Harrison in 1961. He's the perfect example of a good criminal; picking locks in order to access precious intel, lying profusely to deceive his enemies, slippery as butter when it comes to being caught and completely strident about his moral position. He's a character that manages to compress right and wrong into the same action a dirty job but someone's got to do it. Sound familiar?
Director Wayne Harrison and writer Ron Elisha have delved into the world of the largest information dump in history Wikileaks and the life of one of the most controversial figures of our contemporary moment, Julian Assange. While the play presents itself as an 'artistic interpretation' of the events that lead to this Queensland-born kid becoming a wanted fugitive, it promises to be a condensed and lively depiction of how Assange actually managed to overturn the way we understand information, technology and our access to it.
Whether you have been engrossed by the release of diplomatic cables and confidential documents or simply tickled by the chaos of it all, this production should fuel any fire already burning. For those who have been in a bubble during the Wikileaks spill, this might be an opportunity to feel the prick.
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