Event |
Buckley's Chance and None
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Venue |
Carlton Courthouse, Carlton, VIC |
First Date |
21 July 1994 |
Opening Date |
21 July 1994 |
Last Date |
6 August 1994 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional Cooperative |
World Premiere |
Yes |
Description |
The part-legend, part-history, part-myth story of William Buckley, an escaped convict who lived among the Aborigines for 32 years in the early days of white settlement in the state of Victoria. Title is a pun on the truism about 'Buckley's Chance' as having no chance at all. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical
|
Subjects |
Historical
Victoria
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
|
Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Further Information |
The play was selected for study by high school students studying for the Victorian Certificate of Education, under the auspices of the Melbourne Writers Theatre.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
Carlton Courthouse season |
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
July 1994 |
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Data Reviewed By
| Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 28 March 2012 |
Event Identifier
| 25135 |
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