Van Dieman's Land (play)
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Written byWilliam Thomas Moncrieff
Date premiered10 February 1830
Place premieredSurrey Theatre, London
Original languageEngliah
| Van Dieman's Land | |
|---|---|
| Written by | William Thomas Moncrieff |
| Date premiered | 10 February 1830 |
| Place premiered | Surrey Theatre, London |
| Original language | Engliah |
| Subject | Matthew Howe |
| Setting | Colonial Tasmania |
Van Dieman's Land is an 1830 British musical comedy play by William Thomas Moncrieff. It was set in Tasmania and concerned the bushranger Michael Howe.[1]
The play was acclaimed at the time and is one of the best known early plays set in Australia.[2][3]
