Event |
The Ballad of Mary Ann Brownlow
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Venue |
Gunning Court House, Gunning, NSW |
First Date |
18 July 2008 |
Opening Date |
18 July 2008 |
Last Date |
27 July 2008 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Community |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
"The Ballad of Mary Ann Brownlow is based on the true story of the last woman hanged in Goulburn and demonstrates the extraordinary fear of the male dominated society of the 1850s in regional New South Wales. The play is drawn from the courtroom transcripts and highlights the proceedings presided over by Justice Stephens, a circuit judge with a reputation for severe sentences. No case of Stephens created a greater stir than that of Mary Ann Brownlow, whom he had sentenced to death at the Goulburn Circuit Court on 11 September 1855 for the murder of her wastrel husband." |
Description Source |
Production Company |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Drama
Historical
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
The Lieder Theatre Company will present a performance of The Ballad of Mary Ann Brownlow at the Gunning Court House on Saturday 19th Yass Court House on Sunday 20th Boorowa Court House on Saturday 26th and Crookwell Court House on Sunday 27th July.
The Lieder Theatre Company will be touring this production around the Southern Tablelands region between 19th and 27th July.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Web |
What's On Guide |
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Event Identifier
| 76500 |
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