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The Wider Earth
Play by David Morton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wider Earth is a play by David Morton, a fictionalised account of Charles Darwin's five-year journey and encounters on HMS Beagle.[1]
The original production opened in Brisbane at the Bille Brown Studio in 2016, directed and designed by Morton and produced by Queensland Theatre and Morton's company Dead Puppet Society.[2] It incorporated puppets and other visual theatre elements. The Wider Earth was also performed at the Sydney Opera House.[3] It was nominated for Best New Australian Work and Best Set Design at the 2017 Helpmann Awards.
A London production was presented by the National History Museum in a temporary theatre in the Jerwood Gallery.[4]
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Awards
It was nominated for Best Entertainment and Family at the 2019 Olivier Awards.[5]
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