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, 1965 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- The Ham Funeral, single work drama (p. 11-74)
- The Season at Sarsaparilla : A Charade of Suburbia in Two Acts, single work drama (p. 75-177)
- A Cheery Soul, single work drama (p. 179-264)
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Night on Bald Mountain,
single work
drama
'Night on Bald Mountain has been called Patrick White's attempt at the first Australian tragedy. A new nurse has arrived to take care of the notorious Mrs Sword at the house on Bald Mountain. Despite best intentions, she finds herself swept up in the machinations and preoccupations of a cast of restless oddities. Ultimately, the flaws of human nature soon emerge as forces beyond all control.'
Source: Malthouse Theatre (2014 season).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
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“A Glorious, Terrible Life” : The Dual Image in Patrick White’s Dramatic Language
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Patrick White Centenary : The Legacy of a Prodigal Son 2014; (p. 152-163) ‘I am very familiar with the plays of Henrik Ibsen, both from my Norwegian upbringing and from a thesis I wrote, some years ago at Macquarie University. I always thought that one of the most innovative (and most misunderstood) aspects of Ibsen's work was the way he juxtaposed opposite forces and forms, creating a co-existence of tragedy and comedy, exploring several levels of action and characterisation simultaneously — and very differently — from a number of writers such as possibly the greatest dramatist of all, Shakespeare. Then I started researching the drama of Patrick White, for yet another thesis. As I was working, I began to realise that White and Ibsen both combine portrayals of the darker side of life but combined this with comedic elements.’ (Introduction) -
Epiphanies in Tables and Goats: The Burnt Ones, The Cockatoos, and Four Plays
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Patrick White 1983; (p. 87-103) -
Cheery Souls and Lost Souls : The Outsiders in Patrick White's Plays
1982
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 42 no. 2 1982; (p. 137-148) - y Patrick White London Basingstoke : Macmillan , 1980 Z469673 1980 single work criticism biography The study examines White's artistic development and achievements from his earliest writings to the publication of his novel The Twyborn Affair, including early poetry, novels, short stories and plays. It also gives an account of his life and career, his attitudes towards Australia, and the critical reception of his work.
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Structure and Themes in Patrick White's 'Four Plays'
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Patrick White : A Critical Symposium 1978; (p. 52-61)
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[Review] Four Plays
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Spectator , 24 September 1965; (p. 385-6)
— Review of Four Plays 1965 selected work drama -
[Review] Four Plays
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 1965; (p. 19)
— Review of Four Plays 1965 selected work drama -
Gulliver in Sarsaparilla
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 December vol. 87 no. 4476 1965; (p. 52-53)
— Review of Four Plays 1965 selected work drama -
[Review] Four Plays
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 24 no. 4 1965; (p. 528-530)
— Review of Four Plays 1965 selected work drama -
Patrick White's Plays
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The London Magazine , September vol. 5 no. 6 1965; (p. 95-100)
— Review of Four Plays 1965 selected work drama -
Epiphanies in Tables and Goats: The Burnt Ones, The Cockatoos, and Four Plays
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Patrick White 1983; (p. 87-103) - y Patrick White London Basingstoke : Macmillan , 1980 Z469673 1980 single work criticism biography The study examines White's artistic development and achievements from his earliest writings to the publication of his novel The Twyborn Affair, including early poetry, novels, short stories and plays. It also gives an account of his life and career, his attitudes towards Australia, and the critical reception of his work.
- y Patrick White : A General Introduction Stanley Gerson (translator), ( trans. Adolf Modersohn )expression Düsseldorf : Classen Verlag , 1973 Z189162 1973 single work criticism biography
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Maenads and Goat-Song: The Plays of Patrick White
1965
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 25 no. 4 1965; (p. 219-233) Ten Essays on Patrick White 1970; (p. 147-162) -
Cheery Souls and Lost Souls : The Outsiders in Patrick White's Plays
1982
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , June vol. 42 no. 2 1982; (p. 137-148)
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