White Witness

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Event White Witness
Venue Hobart City Hall, Hobart, TAS
First Date 2 May 2004
Last Date 2 May 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description A public and personal reflection on the events at Risdon Cove on May 3rd 1804 where a fatal encounter between the first White Settlers and an Aboriginal hunting party occured. Presented in the form of a re-enactment of the Report of the 1830 Committee of Inquiry into the Causes of the Conflict between Settlers and Aborigines, and the evidence before that Committee of Edward White, and eye witness to the events of May 3rd.1804.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Indigenous
Adaptation
Biographical
Documentary Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Crime
Historical
Indigenous Australia
Intercultural
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Davey Devisor
Richard Davey Director
Richard Davey Presenter
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Mercury 29/04/04 Tasmania
Event Identifier 62432
Dataset AusStage