Barassi premiered at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne on 26 September 2012 with Steve Bastoni as Barassi and tells the story of football legend, Ron Barassi. The play was commissioned and produced by Jager Productions.

In ‘The Sydney morning Herald’, Cameron Woodhead called it “a slick and cannily directed show sure to please diehard footy fans, and anyone with an interest in the game’s history and character… this is a winner: good writing, committed performances and astute direction do justice to the man and the game.”
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Simon Parris writes:
“Distinctly Melbourne in flavour, the affection, scope and gentle cheek of Barassi The Stage Show combine for an enjoyable, even inspirational, trip down memory lane.

Author Tee O’Neill has crafted a pacy, economical script that miraculously sidesteps the gaping jaws of the cultural cringe. Decades of family, football and Melbourne history are covered in succinct scenes, which are knitted together by diehard Collingwood fan Melba.”
Click here to read the review on the site of Simon Parris: Man in Chair