Synopsis

The Secret River

The Secret River $15.99

Buy Kindle Edition

Andrew Bovell from Kate Grenville

Published by Nick Hern Books

A deeply moving and unflinching journey into Australia's dark history adapted from Kate Grenville's acclaimed novel

William Thornhill arrives in New South Wales, deported as a convict from the slums of London

Upon earning his pardon he discovers that this new world offers something he didn't dare dream of - a place to call his own

But as he plants a crop and lays claim to the soil on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, he finds that this land is not his to take

Its ancient custodians are the Dharug people

The Secret River was premiered by the Sydney Theatre Company in 2013 and had its UK premiere in August 2019, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, before transferring to the National Theatre, London

REVIEWS

'A compelling historical epic ... unforgettable and unmissable' ~ Telegraph

'A powerful confrontation with Australia's colonial past ... essential' ~ Financial Times

'A sweeping saga with deep currents ... an epic story from Australia's brutal past' ~ The Times

'Flows and thunders, and inescapably sweeps you away ... a hugely powerful adaptation' ~ The Stage

'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' ~ Time Out

'Combines masterly storytelling with metaphorical resonance ... a mesmerising story ... memorably and movingly pinpoints a crucial moment in Australian history' ~ Guardian

Browse Library

About Stageplays

Stageplays offers you the largest collection of Plays & Musicals in the world.

Based in the UK and the USA, we’ve been serving the online theatre community since the last century. We’re primarily a family-run business and several of us also work in professional theatre.

But we’re all passionate about theatre and we all work hard to share that passion with you and the world’s online community.

Subscribe to our theatre newsletter

We'll email you regular details of new plays and half-price special offers on a broad range of theatre titles.

Shipping

We can deliver any play in print to any country in the world - and we ship from both the US and the UK.

© 2010 - 2024 Stageplays, Inc.