Leah Purcell transforms award-winning play into opera blending Aboriginal storytelling
Indigenous actor and playwright Leah Purcell has adapted her award-winning stage play and film "The Drover's Wife" into an opera, blending Henry Lawson's 1892 story with Aboriginal storytelling. The work centers on Molly Johnson defending her family against a snake totem while confronting colonial violence.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 15:00 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 15:30 UTC
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