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September 01, 1989

Cold Comfort Farm

1989

Lost Weekend

By John Romeril

State Theatre Company

Space, August, 1989.

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

John Romeril has been writing for the theatre for more than twenty years. Beginning with the APG at the Pram Factory in Melbourne he was central to their importance and success with  a new Australian drama which, to coin a furphy, was temper socialist,bias offensively Carlton. During that time and since Romeril has cranked out a lot of work, of which, Mrs Thally F …

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New Theatre Australia

1989

Art of the States

South Australia

Review – Murray Bramwell

Road

by Jim Cartwright

Red Shed Company

Wetpack Theatre

Living Arts Centre

July 27-August 9

Adelaide’s Red Shed Company is going from strength to strength. Their latest production, Road by Lancashire- based writer Jim Cartwright is further proof of the company’s versatility and commitment. For one thing it was enterprising of the company to secure a theatrical property of this calibre and to offer it, if not as an …

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