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'On The Whipping Side is a dramatic re-creation of some of the major events of the 1891 Shearers' Strike. The play is set in several parts of Queensland, notably Clermont, Rockhampton and Brisbane during the six months of the strike. The passions and the conflicting ideologies of the time provide the dramatic interest in this play which is as much about the battles between the factions and personalities of the labour movement as it is about the war between capital and labour.' End paper.
Production Details
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- First produced by the Royal Queensland Theatre Co. at the Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton, Qld, 16 August 1991.
- Toured Central, Western, and Northern Queensland and then appeared at the Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane, 10 October 1991.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 26 1995; (p. 204-210)
— Review of On the Whipping Side : A Story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike 1991 single work drama ; Popular Front : A Play 1986 single work drama -
Play Revives Strike Drama
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 October 1991; (p. 23)
— Review of On the Whipping Side : A Story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike 1991 single work drama
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Play Revives Strike Drama
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 October 1991; (p. 23)
— Review of On the Whipping Side : A Story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike 1991 single work drama -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 26 1995; (p. 204-210)
— Review of On the Whipping Side : A Story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike 1991 single work drama ; Popular Front : A Play 1986 single work drama
Last amended 26 Aug 2013 11:18:34
Settings:
- Queensland,
- 1890s
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