A new musical, Panawathi Girl, is a fantasy of Australia's past – and a critique of Australia's present

  • Written by: Jonathan W. Marshall, Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
A new musical, Panawathi Girl, is a fantasy of Australia's past – and a critique of Australia's presentDana Weeks/Perth Festival

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Review: Panawathi Girl, written by David Milroy and directed by Eve Grace Mullaley, Perth Festival with Same Drum and Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company.

Viewing David Milroy’s new musical Panawathi Girl, the...

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