The Wider Earth Explained

The Wider Earth is a play by David Morton, a fictionalised account of Charles Darwin's five-year journey and encounters on .

The original production opened in Brisbane at the Bille Brown Studio in 2016, directed and designed by Morton and produced by Queensland Theatre and Morton's company Dead Puppet Society.[1] It incorporated puppets and other visual theatre elements. The Wider Earth was also performed at the Sydney Opera House.[2] It was nominated for Best New Australian Work and Best Set Design at the 2017 Helpmann Awards.

A London production was presented by the National History Museum in a temporary theatre in the Jerwood Gallery.[3] It was nominated for Best Entertainment and Family at the 2019 Olivier Awards.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Wider Earth. www.ausstage.edu.au. 2019-03-05.
  2. Web site: The Wider Earth is an enchanted voyage into the origins of Charles Darwin. Morgan. Joyce. 2018-01-21. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2019-03-05.
  3. News: The Wider Earth review – Natural History Museum's Darwin spectacular. Billington. Michael. 2018-10-15. The Guardian. 2019-03-05. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  4. News: Olivier awards: Company and Come from Away lead nominations. Brown. Mark. 2019-03-05. The Guardian. 2019-03-06. correspondent. arts. en-GB. 0261-3077.

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