Too Young for Ghosts
1985 play by Janis Balodis
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Too Young for Ghosts is a 1985 play by Janis Balodis.[1]
Written byJanis Balodis
Date premiered4 July 1985
Place premieredStudio, Victorian Arts Centre
Original languageEnglish
| Too Young for Ghosts | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Janis Balodis |
| Date premiered | 4 July 1985 |
| Place premiered | Studio, Victorian Arts Centre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | family drama |
It was produced by both the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company in 1985, with subsequent productions in Brisbane in 1988 and Perth in 1991.[2]
Synopsis
Probing two points of contact between European migrants and northern Queensland, the play entwines the experience of Latvian migrants in 1948 and the expeditions of Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845.[3]
Critical reception
In a brief review in The Age a reviewer called it "a powerful work told with humour and awareness".[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Louis Esson Prize for Drama | Won | [5] |
