Review: The Return (Malthouse Theatre)
The truth behind collections of First Nations remains is revealed in this disturbing new play.
Patricia Maunder has been an arts journalist since the 1990s, interviewing the likes of Sir Andrew Davis and Renée Fleming, and contributing to publications such as The Age and Opera (UK). Based in Melbourne, she’s passionate about opera, theatre and anything Baroque.
The truth behind collections of First Nations remains is revealed in this disturbing new play.
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