Influence - 4.5 out of 5 stars Stirling Players TICKETS:  https://events.humanitix.com/influencestirlingplayers/tickets There are some plays that disappear as their relevance grows less and less. Influence is unlikely to be one of them, even 21 years after its Sydney premiere. David Williamson’s play was borne out of the tragedy of 9/11, the Bali bombings and the Cronulla riots (the latter fuelled by the racist speeches of a number of prominent “shock jocks” of the time). It explores that part of our culture that many choose to ignore and are uncomfortable about. Williamson pulls zero punches in this scathing takedown of our society and it sadly resonates even more today. Ziggi, a pastiche of people like Alan Jones and Stan Zemanek, is a classic Sydney talkback host preying on the fears of his listeners and encouraging them to speak to their truths. And they do. His arrogance has seen him rise to the top of the pile with a harbourside apartment to show for it. But while his on-ai...