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The Secret River is a play by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, based upon the novel of the same name by Kate Grenville.
Sep 28, 2019 · Andrew Bovell’s adaptation starts the story from the middle of the novel, from the turning point when Thornhill receives a pardon and decides to occupy a stretch of land he had seen on the Hawkesbury River.
The Secret River. Based on the novel by Kate Grenville and adapted for the stage by Andrew Bovell, The Secret River tells the story of convict William Thornhill, exiled from the stinking slums of early 19th century London, who discovers that the penal colony in Australia offers something that he never dared to hope for before: a place of his ...
The Secret River, adapted for the stage from the novel The Secret River by Kate Grenville; the play was presented by the Sydney Theatre Company in January 2013. Things I Know To Be True; Films. Bovell's film credits include Lantana (2001) and Blessed (2009) as mentioned above.
Nov 24, 2014 · Convict William Thornhill, exiled from the stinking slums of early 19th century London, discovers that the penal colony offers something that he never dared to hope for before: a place of his own. A stretch of land on the Hawkesbury River is Thornhill’s for the taking.
“Adapting a book is always about letting go” – Ben Neutze speaks with Andrew Bovell about his new latest Australian work, Secret River ( adapted from Kate Grenville’s novel The Secret River) soon to premiere at the Sydney Theatre Company. Secret River comes to the STC for the 2013 Sydney Festival.
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By Kate GrenvilleAn adaptation for the stage by Andrew Bovell Directed by Neil ArmfieldSydney Theatre Companysydneyfestival.org.au/secret
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