Navigating Flinders

Title: Navigating Flinders
Author: Reid, Don
Price: $19.95

A play which gives insights into the character and personal life of Matthew Flinders, the man who was the first to circumnavigate Australia and chart its entire coastline.

The play is set in Mauritius where Matthew Flinders was detained for 6 years while returning from his explorations around Australia to England. It deals with the relationships he established in Mauritius with his captors and families on the island, including Delphine, the estate owner's daughter. At the same time there are shifts in place to his relationships at home, including his wife and Joseph Banks.

Style: Australian historical drama
Length: 100 minutes
Cast: 4 female, 8 male
Cast age: 18+
Audience age: young adult, adult
Publisher: Phoenix Education

Publisher: Phoenix Education Australia
Publication date: 01/06/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921085925
Publishing status: Last copy available