About the Show
A deeply moving and unflinching journey into Australia’s dark history. Adapted from Kate Grenville’s acclaimed novel, this multi-award-winning production from Sydney Theatre Company tells the story of two families divided by culture and land.
William Thornhill arrives in New South Wales a convict from the slums of London. Upon earning his pardon he discovers that this new world offers something he didn’t dare dream of: a place to call his own. But as he plants a crop and lays claim to the soil on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, he finds that this land is not his to take. Its ancient custodians are the Dharug people.
Creatives
Kate Grenville
Author
Andrew Bovell
Adaptation
Sydney Theatre Company
Company
Neil Armfield
Director
Stephen Curtis
Design
Tess Schofield
Costume
Mark Howett
Lighting
Iain Grandage
Music
Steve Francis
Sound
Geordie Brookman (tour director)
Director
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