Sahil started his acting career at the age of 10 doing commercials for digital cameras, TV stations and ice creams (his favourite ). He then starred in an internationally acclaimed award-winning children's movie called Halo, followed by long stint in a popular children's TV show. After that Sahil took a break from screen and discovered a love for theatre. After doing a string of shows at high school (including The Bear (Checkov),

Jo first appeared on stage in a melodrama, East Lynne , at the tender age of seven and has never forgotten the excitement of having a pretty dress and a ringleted wig. In the same production she also played a boy, trousers and short hair. She grew up in Launceston and was involved with various local groups. She moved to Adelaide in 1986 where she met her husband and, after securing La Mama and opening another theatre venue, they moved to London. She trained at the Academy

Damien White has been in several productions around Adelaide over the last few years. From his early beginnings, which included a stint as a Basil Fawlty impersonator he has appeared as Gilbert Bodley in Not Now Darling for ACTAD, Hamlet in Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead for Lightning Strike, and most recently as Phil in Spotlight's production of Rick . He has also directed for the stage, and has appeared as an extra in McLeod's Daughters . Following his appearance

Gary is a newcomer to the stage and the guard in Scapegoat is his first role. He is involved in this play in part because of his commitment to the message that the play carries. He has chosen to change direction to the stage because it seems to him the right thing to do at this time of his life. He saw an advert for the auditions, answered it and here he is. He is looking forward to the next project that Spotlight finds him suitable for.

Tony has been involved in theatre since his teenage years as an actor then director, technician and lighting designer. His direction credits include The Day They Shot John Lennon , Play It Again Sam and many more. He began writing in the late eighties and has had some 6 plays published and a number of others performed since 1988 when his first play, Murder at Doom Manor had it's premiere performance. His plays have been produced in the UK , Greece and Australia and, we

Peter Dorrian is a composer and musician, with varied interests and influences. He has played in numerous bands over the years, ranging from brass bands and orchestras through to folk and rock bands. He has been seen around Adelaide most recently playing guitar and singing in cabaret-style Shagpile and banjo-mandolin and ghost whistle in string band Grandma's Shotgun. His early foundation in composition was born while playing his own improvised movie soundtracks to late-night

One person who read Scapegoat in advance pointed out that it was an attack on non-Muslim Australians and criticised it on that basis . They were quite right; it is an attack on non-Muslim Australians. We have allowed a series of pieces of legislation to be passed which look more and more biased against Muslims. This is because of fear. We are frightened that we are going to face attacks like 9/11 and so we are prepared to give up basic freedoms because of that fear. We are giving up freedom of speech. The new sedition laws take care of that. The real problem with our Constitution is that it contains no Bill of Rights. We rely largely on Common Law for the basic freedoms that are defined in both the US and French Constitutions. (In both cases largely authored by Thomas Paine.) There are two things that must be remembered; first, whatever laws we pass it is impossible to guard against a killer who is prepared to die to achieve his or her end, and second, we can, by trying too hard to defend against an enemy, become so like that enemy that we are indistinguishable. Re-read 1984. It is still very relevant.

We are being conned by Governments who try to fan the already present fear of strangers into a forest fire of passion by continuously introducing new questions about the "Loyalty" of our immigrant population.

Unfortunately the Islamic society in our midst does not help itself when its spiritual leaders make unfortunate remarks comparing women to meat. I realize this was almost certainly a misinterpretation of what he meant but it is actually what he said.

I want to show where our present tendency to limit freedom in our society can take us. I chose a Muslim and a non-Muslim protagonist because that split is what is currently affecting our society. Had I written this play in the sixties the Man would have been possibly either Greek or Aboriginal, had I written in it in the eighties the man would have been Asian.

Tony Moore