Cargo - The True Adventures of Mary Bryant

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Event Cargo - The True Adventures of Mary Bryant
Venue Malthouse Theatre, Southbank, VIC
Umbrella Event Malthouse Theatre Summer / Autumn Season 2006
First Date 10 February 2006
Opening Date 15 February 2006
Last Date 12 March 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The true story of Mary Bryant: a story of banishment and first encounter, brutality and love - and legendary escape from Botany Bay through unchartered waters to Timor. The story of a young woman desperate to surivive at all costs told through a performance which digs deep into the imagination of the settler colony.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Biographical
One Person Show
Subjects Australian National Identity
Colonial
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sarah Cathcart Actor
Elizabeth Drake Composer
Anna Borghesi Costume Designer
Kerreen Ely-Harper Director
Hannie Rayson Dramaturg/e
Rachel Burke Lighting Designer
Sarah Cathcart Playwright
Kerreen Ely-Harper Playwright
Anna Borghesi Set Designer
Kirsten Marr Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Web
Event Identifier 68600
Dataset AusStage