The Drover's Wife (play)

The Drover’s Wife is a play by Leah Purcell, loosely based on the classic short story of the same name by Henry Lawson.

It premiered at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney from 17 September to 16 October 2016, directed by Leticia Càceres and produced by Belvoir. The cast included Purcell in the title role, Tony Cogin, Mark Coles Smith, Benedict Hardie, and Will McDonald.

The play and the original production were widely acclaimed.

The Drover's Wife has received multiple awards, including the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting and the overall Book of the Year at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, and the Prize for Drama and the overall Victorian Prize for Literature at the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. The play was named Best New Australian Work, and the Belvoir production Best Mainstage Production, at the Sydney Theatre Awards in January 2017. It received the national Helpmann Award for Best Play and Best New Australian Work in July 2017.

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