The Wider Earth
The Wider Earth is a play by David Morton, a fictionalised account of Charles Darwin's five-year journey and encounters on HMS Beagle.[1]
The original production opened in Brisbane at the Bille Brown Studio in 2016, directed and designed by Morton and produced by Queensland Theatre and Morton's company Dead Puppet Society.[2] It incorporated puppets and other visual theatre elements. The Wider Earth was also performed at the Sydney Opera House.[3] It was nominated for Best New Australian Work and Best Set Design at the 2017 Helpmann Awards.
A London production was presented by the National History Museum in a temporary theatre in the Jerwood Gallery.[4]
Awards
[edit]It was nominated for Best Entertainment and Family at the 2019 Olivier Awards.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Wider Earth by David Morton". Austlit. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "The Wider Earth". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Joyce (21 January 2018). "The Wider Earth is an enchanted voyage into the origins of Charles Darwin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Billington, Michael (15 October 2018). "The Wider Earth review – Natural History Museum's Darwin spectacular". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Brown, Mark (5 March 2019). ""Olivier awards: Company and Come from Away lead nominations"". The Guardian. The Guardian, 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2024.