Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australia's first penal colony, examining the flaws of the British justice system.
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Timberlake Wertenbaker is herself an eminent playwright. In 1985 The Royal Court staged her 'The Grace of Mary Traverse' which won her the Plays and Players Most Promising Playwright Award. She also received the 1988 Olivier Award for Play of the Year for 'Our Country's Good'.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earthThomas Barrett, aged 17. Transported seven years for stealing one ewe sheep.James Freeman, aged 25. Transported 14 years for assault on a sailor.Dorothy Handland, aged 82. Stole a biscuit.A ship, sailing 15,000 miles to Australia, is crammed with Britains convicts a punishment for their crimes. After a life-threatening voyage they arrive in 1788. But keeping the colony disciplined is a brutal job, and cruelty is rife. To keep the convicts in line and attempt to civilise this often desperate, violent, poverty stricken group, a young ambitious lieutenant, Ralph Clark, decides they should perform a play.With a mostly illiterate cast, rising mistrust amongst the ranks, and the leading actor facing the gallows, this is a one of a kind theatre productionIn this brand new version, Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australias first penal colony. This edition was published to coincide with the revival at London's Lyric Theatre, in September 2024 Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australias first penal colony, examining the flaws of the British justice system. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781350534919
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Paperback. Etat : New. Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earth.Thomas Barrett, aged 17. Transported seven years for stealing one ewe sheep.James Freeman, aged 25. Transported 14 years for assault on a sailor.Dorothy Handland, aged 82. Stole a biscuit.A ship, sailing 15,000 miles to Australia, is crammed with Britain's convicts - a punishment for their crimes. After a life-threatening voyage they arrive in 1788. But keeping the colony disciplined is a brutal job, and cruelty is rife. To keep the convicts in line and attempt to 'civilise' this often desperate, violent, poverty stricken group, a young ambitious lieutenant, Ralph Clark, decides they should perform a play.With a mostly illiterate cast, rising mistrust amongst the ranks, and the leading actor facing the gallows, this is a one of a kind theatre production.In this brand new version, Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australia's first penal colony. This edition was published to coincide with the revival at London's Lyric Theatre, in September 2024. N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781350534919
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Spewed from our country, forgotten, bound to the dark edge of the earthThomas Barrett, aged 17. Transported seven years for stealing one ewe sheep.James Freeman, aged 25. Transported 14 years for assault on a sailor.Dorothy Handland, aged 82. Stole a biscuit.A ship, sailing 15,000 miles to Australia, is crammed with Britains convicts a punishment for their crimes. After a life-threatening voyage they arrive in 1788. But keeping the colony disciplined is a brutal job, and cruelty is rife. To keep the convicts in line and attempt to civilise this often desperate, violent, poverty stricken group, a young ambitious lieutenant, Ralph Clark, decides they should perform a play.With a mostly illiterate cast, rising mistrust amongst the ranks, and the leading actor facing the gallows, this is a one of a kind theatre productionIn this brand new version, Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australias first penal colony. This edition was published to coincide with the revival at London's Lyric Theatre, in September 2024 Timberlake Wertenbaker revisits her Olivier award winning classic based on the extraordinary true story of Australias first penal colony, examining the flaws of the British justice system. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781350534919
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