The Bushrangers

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Event The Bushrangers
Venue Caledonian Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland
First Date 8 September 1829
Opening Date 8 September 1829
Last Date 10 September 1829
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "David Burn based The Bushrangers, the first Australia drama performed on stage, on the exploits of the notorious Tasmanian bushranger Matthew Brady, who was hanged in May 1826". Companion to the Australian Theatre.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Melodrama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Colonial
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Burn Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Scotland
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia"
Event Identifier 64462