The Wilkins Trilogy - Part 1
Sir Hubert Wilkins, one of the world's greatest ever explorers, is one of ours. Maybe you have read books about him? Now see his life on stage for the first time. Stephen Schofield is the young Bert as he starts his true thrilling adventures in this first part of a trilogy of plays that will cover his life. From London to the battlefields of the western front in the Great War, a young man sees a very different life to the wheatfields of the Mid North.
Presented by: Palmerston Projects Pty Ltd
Palmerston Projects is the presenter of plays and other works by South Australian writer, Peter Maddern. This is his seventh straight year of presenting at the Adelaide Fringe with works about significant Australian characters of the past amongst his highly acclaimed works. These include Kokoda (Edinburgh 2018), The Loneliest Woman (sold out 2020 ***** The Advertiser) and The White Mouse (sold out 2021) already to his credit. Also from him this Fringe, the return, encore screening of documentary, The Eye of Wilkins, and the premiere of the film of his play Hardy - The Forgotten Hero of the Hills.