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23 May
Melbourne Recital Centre

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Experience an extraordinary musical journey based on dramatic true stories from Tasmania’s convict past.

Starring Mick Thomas, Tim Rogers, Claire Anne Taylor, Brian Nankervis, Jeff Lang, Ben Salter, Sal Kimber, Darren Hanlon, Shelley Short, and Van Walker, and backed by an all-star band featuring Jen Anderson, Mark Wallace, and Michael Barclay of Weddings Parties Anything, along with Craig Pilkington. Originally a centerpiece of Hobart’s inaugural DARK MOFO festival in 2013, this production inspired a concert album and feature film.

Don’t miss this acclaimed theatrical piece, based on true stories from Tasmania’s convict past and the 1852 Victorian Government Convicts Prevention Act, now in Melbourne for the first time.

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