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The Golden Age
by Louis Nowra

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Highlights

6

Small Cast

6

Female

Australian & New Zealand

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed reactions to the play's exploration of Australian history and identity. While many appreciate its themes of survival, racism, and the unique historical context, some find the execution unsettling and difficult to engage with. The intertextual elements and character depth are praised, though the overall tone is criticized by a few reviewers.

Strong historical themesEngaging character developmentClever intertextualityUnsettling and difficult to engage with

Synopsis

An epic play about two young hikers who accidentally discover a lost community deep in the forests of Tasmania.

Lost in time, the group clashes with the culture of modern Australia, with tragic consequences.

ThemesPR9619.3.N64 G65 1989Psychiatric hospital patients--Australia--Hobart (Tas.)--DramaPsychiatric hospital patients--DramaWild men--DramaWild women--Australia--Tasmania--DramaWild men--Australia--Tasmania--DramaWild women--Drama

Publication

PublisherCurrency Press
Year1989
BindingPaperback
Edition2nd
Pages85
PlaceSydney
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780868192345
ISBN-100868192341
LCCN90100096
LCCPR9619.3.N64 G65 1989

The Golden Age is a Australian & New Zealand play written by Louis Nowra and published by Currency Press in Sydney (1989).

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Currency Press · 1989 · 85 pp

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