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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World
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Notes

  • Epigraphs:
    As this farrago of pretentious inanities, dreary platitudes and silly slang may take its place among the curiosities of colonial literature, and may be referred to by some future historian of the Australian drama as a sample of the poor stuff that was tolerated in its infancy, some account of the play may be worth preserving... (Argus, 19 June 1885)

    We are no longer mesmerised by the self-appointed cultural dieticians who tell us that in some way they know better what an Australian ought to be than all of us who know what an Australian has always been and will always be. (John Howard)

Production Details

  • First produced at the Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse, Melbourne as part of the 2003 Playbox season, 26 November - 13 December 2003. Season directed by Michael Kantor.

    Produced again at CUB Malthouse in December 2006. Season directed by Michael Kantor.

    Performed at Old Fitzroy Theatre, Woolloomooloo NSW, December 13 2016 - January 21 2017.

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Works about this Work

Riot of Political Satire Martin Ball , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 November 2006; (p. 16)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Stuck in a Conformist Straitjacket Thuy On , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 21 November 2006; (p. 10)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Just Can't See the Humour for the Trees Jason Blake , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 10 December 2006; (p. 22)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
It's Satire ... Oh No It Isn't ... Oh Yes It Is Lenny Ann Low , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 December 2006; (p. 25)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Flick the Switch to Pantomime Corrie Perkin , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 November 2006; (p. 16-17)
Colonila Pantomime Packs Punch Thuy On , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 December 2003; (p. 15)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Forget Polite Drama, Let's Stretch The Imagination Sian Prior , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2 December 2003; (p. 18)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Return Of A Panto Dame And Frolicking Good Fun Robin Usher , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 25 November 2003; (p. 7)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Babes in the Wood Bill Perrett , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 December 2003; (p. 25)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
It's Satire ... Oh No It Isn't ... Oh Yes It Is Lenny Ann Low , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9-10 December 2006; (p. 25)
— Review of Babes in the Wood or Young Australians in Peril or Pure Bodies Corrupted by the World Tom Wright , 2003 single work musical theatre
Flick the Switch to Pantomime Corrie Perkin , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 November 2006; (p. 16-17)
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