The Ship That Never Was is a 1984 Australian stage pantomime by Richard Davey based on the 1834 Frederick escape.[1]
| The Ship That Never Was | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Richard Davey |
| Based on | Frederick escape |
| Date premiered | 1984 |
| Place premiered | Hobart |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Convict era Australia |
| Genre | pantomime |
Background
editIt made its debut in Hobart in 1984, at the Peacock Theatre,[2] and the theatre company name at that stage was the Breadline Theatre Company.[3][4] The play was later performed around Tasmania and Victoria. In 1993 it was transferred to the Strahan Amphitheatre by the Round Earth Theatre Company in Strahan, Tasmania.[5][6][7] It became the longest running performance in Australia being performed seven nights a week.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Eaves, Rick (12 January 2019). "The Ship That Never Was: Play about convict escape celebrates 25 years in Strahan". ABC.
- ^ "Peacock Theatre (Hobart, TAS). (1984-2019)", Trove, 2020, retrieved 30 December 2023
- ^ Breadline Theatre Company (1980), Newsletter, Hobart, The Company, retrieved 30 December 2023
- ^ Davey, Richard; Fitzpatrick, Philip, 1948- (2003), The ship that never was : the last great escape from Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour : liberty or death!, Round Earth Co, retrieved 30 December 2023
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) page 13. "Written for the Breadline Theatre Company, 'The ship that never was' first performed in 1984 in the Peacock Theatre in Hobart ..." - ^ Davey, Richard; Fitzpatrick, Philip, 1948- (2003), The ship that never was : the last great escape from Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour : liberty or death!, Round Earth Co, retrieved 29 December 2023
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Davey, Richard, 1938-2013; Willis, Rob, 1944- (Interviewer) (2009), The ship that never was, recorded by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection, retrieved 29 December 2023
{{citation}}:|author2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Courtenay, Adam; Eastman, John (2018), The ship that never was : the greatest escape story of Australian colonial history, VisAbility Ltd, retrieved 29 December 2023
- ^ "Aussie Play Clocks up 5000 Performances". Stage Whispers. March–April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (2007-11-11), The Ship That Never Was, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 29 December 2023
External links
edit- Booking page for show (current as at 2023)
- The Ship That Never Was at Ausstage