Rosa Ellen
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For We Are Young and Free begins with a reflection on the significance of ‘girt’ from Peter Dodds McCormack (Michael Roper), composer of our National Anthem, and moves, revue-like, into a political debate between a struggling dad (Dylan Lloyd) and his opinionated teenage daughter (Emily O’Brien-Brown) over the kitchen table.
For We Are Young and Free is a quick-witted theatre piece, injected with daggy dad humour with a serious undertone. Canvassing the state of Australian pop culture and politics (where democratic values are best exemplified on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and …
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