Convict Theatres of Early Australia 1788-1840 by Robert Jordan (9780958121309)

Description - Convict Theatres of Early Australia 1788-1840 by Robert Jordan

For the first time the initial forty years of European theatre in Australia become the subject of intensive inquiry. Jordan brilliantly brings to life the shadowy figures that created the colony's first forms of organised entertainment. The book analyses the impact on the theatres of the convicts' tastes and origins, the temperaments of certain powerful individuals and the shifting views regarding penal servitude. Extensive research has uncovered extraordinary stories and previously unknown theatre ventures.

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Convict Theatres of Early Australia 1788-1840

Robert Jordan

Description - Convict Theatres of Early Australia 1788-1840 by Robert Jordan

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