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152 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781350097902
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
Australia 1789. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text, a cast of convicts, and one leading lady who may be about to be hanged, conditions are hardly...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 53%
emotional 46%
informative 33%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | Plot: 15% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, ColonisationModerate
Classism, Infidelity, Police brutalityMinor
Violence152 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781350097902
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
Australia 1789. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text, a cast of convicts, and one leading lady who may be about to be hanged, conditions are hardly...
Community Reviews Summary of 240 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
reflective 53%
emotional 46%
informative 33%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
adventurous 13%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | Plot: 15% | A mix: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, ColonisationModerate
Classism, Infidelity, Police brutalityMinor
Violence