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David Young David Young i(A21550 works by) (birth name: Frederick David Young)
Born: Established: 1943 Sidford, Devon (County),
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1973
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BiographyHistory

David Young is a playwright and historian. He has worked mainly in children's theatre, and has been artistic director of the Arena Theatre Company (1973-1975), the Toe Truck Theatre Company (1984), and the Salamanca Theatre Company (1985-1990). In 1995 he completed a Ph.D. on tourism in Tasmania, and since then has worked as a consulting historian, editor and historical interpreter.

Young is also the author of the ADB entry for John Blundstone.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Young's additional (unperformed and unpublished) works include the following:

    1. Chance of a Lifetime, National Theatre Company / TIE Company, Perth, 1985.

    Primary school involvement play, about the West Australian ‘group settlement scheme’ of the 1920s. Unperformed due to bankruptcy.

    2. We Want Work, South Australian Film Corporation, 1982.

    One hour TV drama on the effects of unemployment on young people. Withdrawn from production.

    3. A Pat on the Head and a Bag of Lollies, South Australian Film Corporation, 1979.

    TV documentary on the treatment of juvenile offenders. Withdrawn from production.

  • Young's non-theatre works include:

    1. Sporting Island: A History of Sport and Recreation in Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania: Sport and Recreation Tasmania, 2005.

    2. From Vistula to Derwent: The Story of the Polish Community in Hobart, New Town, Tasmania: Polish Association Hobart, 2000.

    3. Making Crime Pay: The Evolution of Convict Tourism in Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania: Tasmanian Historical Research Association, 1996.

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