| The Example | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 2009 |
| Page count | 20 pages |
| Publisher | Gestalt Comics |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Tom Taylor |
| Artists | Colin Wilson |
| ISBN | 0977562840 |
The Example is a graphic novel from Gestalt Publishing[1] written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Colin Wilson based on the award-winning play of the same name by Tom Taylor.
"The Example, a story about a man, a woman and their reactions to an abandoned briefcase on a railway platform, was first performed at Melbourne's Short and Sweet play competition in 2005, where it won first prize. It has since been performed across Australia, in the US, Singapore and Britain, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The play, with its humorous meditation on terrorism, paranoia and personal responsibility, also has been taught in schools and universities.
The action never leaves the confines of the platform and the characters don't do anything dramatic, yet the work is full of suspense. The image of the briefcase sits at the centre of the nine-frame grid, growing slightly larger with each turning page. [2]"