Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is an Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne on 28 November 1955. The play is considered to be the most significant in Australian theatre history, and a "turning point", openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters. It was one of the first truly naturalistic "Australian" theatre productions. It was originally published by Angus & Robertson, before moving to Fontana Press and then Currency Press.
Adaptations (1)
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll was adapted into a 1959 film.
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll1959 · film · 93 min · dir. Leslie Norman · IMDb ↗IMDb5.9Two Australian sugarcane cutters spend their annual five-month vacations in Sydney with their mistresses.
