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The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western - The Documentary Podcast

The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western - The Documentary Podcast

Update: 2025-11-24
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The Shiralee is a 1955 novel by D'Arcy Niland, telling the story of a wandering swagman on a journey through the Australian outback, accompanied by his 10-year-old daughter. It was made into a 1957 film by Ealing Studios, starring Peter Finch, and now it is being brought to the stage of the Sydney Opera House by the Sydney Theatre Company. Mark Burman talks to the show's cast and crew, including playwright Kate Mulvany, about this Australian classic's journey to the stage. This episode contains a reference to suicide.
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The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western - The Documentary Podcast

The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western - The Documentary Podcast