The Bushrangers

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Event The Bushrangers
Venue Leslie Hall, Hornsby, NSW
First Date 1971
Opening Date 1971
Last Date 1971
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
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
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Australian premiere - performed by students.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia"
Event Identifier 64463
Dataset AusStage