A deeply moving and unflinching journey into Australia's dark history, adapted from Kate Grenville's acclaimed novel.
'A compelling historical epic... unforgettable and unmissable'
'Combines masterly storytelling with metaphorical resonance... a mesmerising story... memorably and movingly pinpoints a crucial moment in Australian history'
'Flows and thunders, and inescapably sweeps you away... a hugely powerful adaptation'
'A ravishing and sobering epic... a huge and impressive piece of theatre, that tells us a story about our own past that we ought to listen to'
'A mammoth production that takes a small family story and projects it onto a narrative of nations'
'A sweeping saga with deep currents... an epic story from Australia's brutal past'
'A powerful confrontation with Australia's colonial past... essential'
'A stunning and shattering piece of theatre'
Andrew Bovell's other plays include Things I Know To Be True, Speaking in Tongues (which he subsequently adapted as the screenplay for the film Lantana), and When the Rain Stops Falling.
Kate Grenville is an Australian author. Her other novels include The Idea of Perfection, The Lieutenant and Lilian's Story.