10 Days on the Island is a biennial cultural festival held in

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. The first was held in 2001. It is Tasmania's premier cultural event, and presents exhibitions, performances and community events in 50 locations around the island. Initially organised and co-ordinated by

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the event has established a significant place in the Australian arts calendar. In 2004 the event was reviewed for the

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, and various recommendations were made. For the first time in 2007, the festival held extensive regional tours of theatre production

In 2017, the Ten Days included the Tasmanian premiere of the

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play ''

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'', a

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play about "matters of infertility, adoption and motherhood" in the context of

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which had been performed in Melbourne in 2015 and Sydney in 2016.

References

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External links

Official site
Festivals in Tasmania Recurring events established in 2001