Geoffrey Rush defamation trial

Sunday, September 27

Witness says he saw Geoffrey Rush touch actor's breast

A King Lear actor has told a court he saw Geoffrey Rush make a “boob-squeezing gesture” as he did a skit over Eryn Jean Norvill during a rehearsal for the Sydney Theatre Company production, and that he later cupped her breast.

"His power was intimidating": Actor details accusations against Rush

Eryn Jean Norvill has told a court it “couldn’t have been an accident” when Geoffrey Rush allegedly touched the side of her breast during a scene where her character was dead on the stage.

Neil Armfield (right) and Geoffrey Rush outside the Federal Court in Sydney. Photo: AAP/Brendan Esposito

Adelaide Festival co-director testifies at Rush trial

UPDATED | Director Neil Armfield denies he told Geoffrey Rush his on-stage touching of a female co-star was becoming “creepy” and says he didn’t see the actor touch her breast in a gratuitous way.