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Three Australian plays (1963)

by Alan Seymour, Hal Porter, Douglas Stewart

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Third edition of a book first published in 1963. Contains the works of Alan Seymour, 'The One Day of the Year'; Douglas Stewart, 'Ned Kelly'; and Hal Porter, 'The Tower'. Alrene Sykes' introduction provides a concise historical and biographical background to the playwrights and their works. 'The One Day of the Year' (revised some 25 years after the first performance) remains a classic Australian drama and 'Ned Kelly', originally broadcast as a radio play in 1942, provides a balanced approach to the Kelly legend. 'The Tower' represents the modern era of Australian melodramas.… (more)
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Third edition of a book first published in 1963. Contains the works of Alan Seymour, 'The One Day of the Year'; Douglas Stewart, 'Ned Kelly'; and Hal Porter, 'The Tower'. Alrene Sykes' introduction provides a concise historical and biographical background to the playwrights and their works. 'The One Day of the Year' (revised some 25 years after the first performance) remains a classic Australian drama and 'Ned Kelly', originally broadcast as a radio play in 1942, provides a balanced approach to the Kelly legend. 'The Tower' represents the modern era of Australian melodramas.

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The One Day Of The Year by Alan Seymour.

Ned Kelly by Douglas Stewart.

The Tower by Hal Porter.
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