 Event |
Bring Back Our Heroes Burke and Wills
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| Venue |
Ralph Wilson Theatre, Braddon, ACT |
| First Date |
25 July 1989 |
| Last Date |
12 August 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Tells the story of Burke and Wills expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. "The play suggests that the exploration, led by Irishman Robert O'Hara Burke and financed by a committee of gold-flush Melbournians was more intent on vainglory than scientific or geographic knowledge.". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Historical
|
| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
July 1989 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
1886 |
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