Event |
The Secret River
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Venue |
Anstey Quarry, Tea Tree Gully, SA |
Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 2017 |
First Date |
28 February 2017 |
Last Date |
19 March 2017 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Kate Grenville’s 2005 novel The Secret River has challenged Australian readers to rethink all they were taught about the birth of their nation. Since 2013, Neil Armfield's production of Andrew Bovell's stage adaptation for Sydney Theatre Company has earned instant standing ovations across the country wth six Helpmann awards, including Play, Best Direction and Best New Australian Work. |
Description Source |
Programme |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
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Subjects |
Colonisation
Indigenous Australia
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Related Events |
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Adelaide Festival Guide |
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Event Identifier
| 125741 |
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