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The Secret River (play)
''The Secret River'' is a play by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, based upon the novel of the same name by Kate Grenville. Synopsis Narrated by Dhirrumbin (originally played by Ursula Yovich), the drama is about a man who is exiled from London in the eighteenth century, and is sent with his family to a penal colony in the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, where he hopes to make a new start, but its Indigenous inhabitants, the Dharug people, are not willing to give up their land. Performances Produced by the Sydney Theatre Company, the play was first performed on 8 January 2013 at the Sydney Theatre. A 2016 remount toured Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. In March 2017, a co-production of the State Theatre Company of South Australia and the Sydney Theatre Company, co-directed by Neil Armfield and Geordie Brookman, was staged at Anstey Hill Quarry as part of the Adelaide Festival. The show was a record-breaking success, selling out all performances over its 18 nights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell (born 23 November 1962) is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television. Life Bovell was born on 23 November 1962 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and completed his secondary school education in Perth. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a BA and followed that with a Diploma in Dramatic Arts at the Victorian College of Arts, in Melbourne. Writing career His AWGIE award-winning play, ''Speaking in Tongues'',(1996) has been seen throughout Australia as well as in Europe and the US and Bovell adapted it for the screen as ''Lantana'' (2001). Both the play and screenplay have been published by Currency Press along with ''After Dinner'' (1988), ''Holy Day'' (2001), ''Scenes from a Separation'' (written with Hannie Rayson) (1995) and ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class?'' (1998), written with Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irene Vela. ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class?'' was adapted to film as ''Blessed (2009 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geordie Brookman
Geordie () is a nickname for a person from the Tyneside area of North East England, and the dialect used by its inhabitants, also known in linguistics as Tyneside English or Newcastle English. There are different definitions of what constitutes a Geordie. The term is used and has been historically used to refer to the people of the North East. A Geordie can also specifically be a native of Tyneside (especially Newcastle upon Tyne) and the surrounding areas. Not everyone from the North East of England identifies as a Geordie. Geordie is a continuation and development of the language spoken by Anglo-Saxon settlers, initially employed by the ancient Brythons to fight the Pictish invaders after the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th century. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes who arrived became ascendant politically and culturally over the native British through subsequent migration from tribal homelands along the North Sea coast of mainland Europe. The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Henshall
Daniel Edwin Henshall (born 9 August 1982) is an Australian film, television and theatre actor, known for his work in '' Snowtown'', ''The Babadook'' and '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. Early life and education Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, he is the youngest of three children. Career Henshall is best known for his portrayal as serial killer John Bunting in Justin Kurzel's '' Snowtown'' (2011), based on the Snowtown murders in South Australia. Film critic Roger Ebert called his performance "astonishingly good", Megan Lehmann of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' said it was "disturbingly excellent", and ''IndieWire'' named it one of the best of performances of the year. Henshall was awarded, among others, the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For four seasons, Henshall played whaler spy Caleb Brewster in the AMC TV series ''Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2014–2017). Writer/director Jennifer Kent cast him as Robbie in her debut feature film, the psychological horro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Ellis
Kamil Ellis is an Australian actor. He has appeared on TV in ''Cleverman'', ''Nowhere Boys,'' ''Bushwhacked!'', and ''SeaChange''. He was an original cast member of the stage play ''The Secret River''. He is of Wiradjuri Aboriginal descent. Together with the Ensemble Offspring he was nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for Best Children's Album for ''Classic Kids: Music For The Dreaming''. Ellis appeared as a police officer alongside Jamie Dornan and Danielle Macdonald in the limited series, The Tourist in 2022. Discography Albums Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. , - , ARIA Music Awards of 2019 , ''Classic Kids: Music for the Dreaming'' , ARIA Award for Best Children's Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand–Australian actor. Spence has amassed over 100 film and television credits and has also acted in theatre. Biography Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1971 comedy ''Stork''. Spence's best known film role is as the gyrocopter pilot in ''Mad Max 2'' (1981). He also played the lead role in Werner Herzog's ''Where the Green Ants Dream'' (1984) and portrayed Jedediah the pilot in ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' (1985). In the 21st century, Spence played the Mouth of Sauron in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003), the Trainman in ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003), and Baxter in Disney's ''Inspector Gadget 2'' (2003), and voiced the character Chum in ''Finding Nemo'' (2003). He also portrayed Tion Medon in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) and played Lord Rhoop in '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' (2010). Spence portrayed the pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Tapsell
Miranda Tapsell (born 11 December 1987) is an Aboriginal Australian actress of both stage and screen, best known for her role as Cynthia in the Wayne Blair film '' The Sapphires'' and her 2015 performance as Martha Tennant in the Nine Network drama series '' Love Child''. In 2016, she portrayed Fatima in the Stan series '' Wolf Creek''. Early life Tapsell was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, on 11 December 1987 to Tony and Barbara Tapsell. When she was five the family moved to Jabiru in West Arnhem Land, where she grew up around Kakadu National Park. In 2004, when she was 16, Tapsell won the Bell Shakespeare Company regional performance scholarship. After finishing school she moved to Sydney to study at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) from where she graduated in 2008. Career Tapsell has been active both on stage and screen, starting with her 2008 performance in Dallas Winmar's play ''Yibiyung'' at the Belvoir Theatre, where she had the title role. In June 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Moody
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Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, Australia, in August 2008 * Colin (river), a river in France * Colin (security robot), in ''Mostly Harmless'' of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' series by Douglas Adams * Tropical Storm Colin (other) See also *Collin (other) *Kolin (other) *Colyn Colyn is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alexander Colyn (1527–1612), Flemish sculptor * Colyn Fischer (born 1977), American violinist * Simon Colyn (born 2002), Canadian soccer player See also * Colin (given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Sims
Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. Career Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83. His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on raft' in the 1980 movie ''Harlequin''. He graduated in 1990 from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting). In 2015, Sims landed a supporting role in ''Ruben Guthrie''. He is remembered by many for his role as Alex Taylor in the television soap opera ''Chances'' (1991–1992). Other television appearances include '' Wildside'', '' Medivac'', ''Farscape'', '' Young Lions'', '' Stingers'', ''The Secret Life of Us'', ''Fireflies'' and ''McLeod's Daughters''. He also starred in ''Home and Away'' as in 2009 as David "Gardy" Gardiner. Production company In 1995, together with then girlfriend Kym Wilson, Sims formed the theatrical production company "Pork Chop Productions". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Hegh
Anita Hegh is an Australian actress, known for starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie in the television series '' Stingers'' and most recently Bianca Grieve in '' Janet King''. Personal life Her father was Norwegian, and her mother is Estonian. Hegh has one brother, Arnold Hegh. Hegh studied to be a teacher at Sydney University, where she joined the Sydney University Dramatic Society.Zuk, TimStingers: Actor Profiles-AnitaTim Hegh , '' Australian Television Information Archive'', Retrieved 19 April 2010. After auditioning for and being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney, she changed her career path. Hegh studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1994,"Alumni" , '' |
Nathaniel Dean
Nathaniel Dean is an Australian actor and voiceover artist. His most recent performances include Sergeant Hallett in Ridley Scott's '' Alien: Covenant'', as well as colonial Australian settler William Thornhill in ''The Secret River'' for the Sydney Theatre Company. In 2002, he won an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Tony Ayres’ acclaimed '' Walking on Water''. Dean has performed in numerous stage plays, TV series, short films and Australian feature films. He has been the voice of numerous advertising campaigns and productions including ''Recipe to Riches'', the AFL, Victoria Bitter and Holden. Early life Dean grew up in the Yarra Valley region of Victoria. During his final year of high school, he resuscitated a woman at his local swimming pool. This event would later become the subject of Dean’s first dramatic work. After performing in numerous productions in Melbourne’s independent theatre scene Dean auditioned for the National Institute of Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboriginal Australian Elder
Australian Aboriginal elders are highly respected people within Australia and their respective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. An Elder has been defined as "someone who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, and who has permission to disclose knowledge and beliefs". They may be male or female, and of any age, but must be trusted and respected by their community for their wisdom, cultural knowledge and community service. Elders provide support for their communities in the form of guidance, counselling and knowledge, which help tackle problems of health, education, unemployment and racism, particularly for younger people. They may be distinguished as one of two types: Community Elders and Traditional Elders. Elders play an important role in maintenance of culture, songs, oral histories, sacred stories, Aboriginal Australian languages, and dance, and are also educators who demonstrate leadership and skills in resolving conflicts. Elders also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Now
''The Advertiser'' is a daily tabloid format newspaper based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. First published as a broadsheet named ''The South Australian Advertiser'' on 12 July 1858,''The South Australian Advertiser'', published 1858–1889 National Library of Australia, digital newspaper library. it is currently a tabloid printed from Monday to Saturday. ''The Advertiser'' came under the ownership of in the 1950s, and the full ownership of in 1987. It is a publication of Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd (ADV), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
