A Stretch of the Imagination

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A Stretch of the Imagination
Written by Jack Hibberd
Characters Monk O'Neil
Date premiered 8 March 1972
Place premiered The Pram Factory, Carlton
Original language English
Genre Drama

A Stretch of the Imagination is an Australian play by Jack Hibberd. It was one of the most significant new plays of the Australian drama revival of the early 1970s. [1]

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References

  1. Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in the 1970s, Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 47-52

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