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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1980
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About Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian theatre history, and a "turning point", openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters. It was one of the first truly naturalistic "Australian" theatre productions.

September 24 - October 4, 1980

  • The Little Theatre

  • Genre: Drama

  • Playwright: Ray Lawler

  • Director: Alan Wakeling

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