Macquarie Group, Riverside Theatres and The Alex Buzo Company
The gravestone of Governor Lachlan Macquarie reads “The Father of Australia”. His visionary leadership from 1810–1821 transformed the colony of New South Wales from an outdoor gaol into a prosperous, free society, yet he was dismissed as Governor and died struggling to clear his name.
Alex Buzo’s dynamic and provocative play provides powerful insight into the fate of this remarkable man whose foresight and enlightened policies gave Sydney some of its finest buildings and whose humanitarian policies dared to give convicts “a fair go”. Macquarie’s story is also one of the struggle against the power brokers who thought they ran the colony, John Macarthur and “the flogging parson” Reverend Samuel Marsden.
Renowned director Wayne Harrison brings a fresh, contemporary interpretation to Buzo’s award-winning play that highlights the timelessness of Sydney’s obsession with land, politics and power. Macquarie is the flagship performing arts event for the 200th anniversary of his leadership in 2010.
Director: Wayne Harrison
Cast: Kaeng Chan, Jack Campbell, Alan Dukes, Megan Drury, Graham Harvey, Chantelle Jamieson, Craig Meneaud, TJ Power, Russell Smith, David Whitney
Tickets
Adult $52
Conc $47
30 and Under $39
Dates
15th July - 7:30pm
16th July - 7:30pm
17th July - 7:30pm
19th July - 7:30pm
20th July - 7:30pm
21st July - 11am
22nd July - 11am
23rd July - 11am and 7:30pm
24th July - 4:30pm and 8pm
26th July - 11am
27th July - 11am
28th July - 11am
29th July - 11am and 6:30pm
30th July - 7:30pm
31st July - 2:15pm and 7:30pm
Riverside Theatres wishes to advise patrons that this production is also a part of our Education Season. Please note that our 11am performances are also offered to school-age audiences, however patrons are most welcome to attend.
Click here to read a great review of Macquarie on artshub.com.au
Macquarie
By Alex BuzoThe gravestone of Governor Lachlan Macquarie reads “The Father of Australia”. His visionary leadership from 1810–1821 transformed the colony of New South Wales from an outdoor gaol into a prosperous, free society, yet he was dismissed as Governor and died struggling to clear his name.
Alex Buzo’s dynamic and provocative play provides powerful insight into the fate of this remarkable man whose foresight and enlightened policies gave Sydney some of its finest buildings and whose humanitarian policies dared to give convicts “a fair go”. Macquarie’s story is also one of the struggle against the power brokers who thought they ran the colony, John Macarthur and “the flogging parson” Reverend Samuel Marsden.
Renowned director Wayne Harrison brings a fresh, contemporary interpretation to Buzo’s award-winning play that highlights the timelessness of Sydney’s obsession with land, politics and power. Macquarie is the flagship performing arts event for the 200th anniversary of his leadership in 2010.
Director: Wayne Harrison
Cast: Kaeng Chan, Jack Campbell, Alan Dukes, Megan Drury, Graham Harvey, Chantelle Jamieson, Craig Meneaud, TJ Power, Russell Smith, David Whitney
Tickets
Adult $52
Conc $47
30 and Under $39
Dates
15th July - 7:30pm
16th July - 7:30pm
17th July - 7:30pm
19th July - 7:30pm
20th July - 7:30pm
21st July - 11am
22nd July - 11am
23rd July - 11am and 7:30pm
24th July - 4:30pm and 8pm
26th July - 11am
27th July - 11am
28th July - 11am
29th July - 11am and 6:30pm
30th July - 7:30pm
31st July - 2:15pm and 7:30pm
Riverside Theatres wishes to advise patrons that this production is also a part of our Education Season. Please note that our 11am performances are also offered to school-age audiences, however patrons are most welcome to attend.
Click here to read a great review of Macquarie on artshub.com.au
