Sky Without Birds

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Event Sky Without Birds
Venue Nimrod Downstairs, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 30 October 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description A three-act drama from 1950 dealing with isolation and prejudice against postwar immigrants set on a Nullarbor Plain railway siding. Written the year Gray left the Communist party, Sky Without Birds is the first play she wrote rebutting party beliefs and giving primacy to individual morality. Nevertheless, Gray retained her concern for the underprivileged.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Immigration
Rural communities
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Oriel Gray Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) SKYWITHOG
Event Identifier 92157