A new stage adaptation of Peter Carey’s Jack Maggs is a delightful homage to theatrical storytelling
- Written by Catherine Campbell, Lecturer, Performing Arts, UniSA Creative, University of South Australia
Jack Maggs is a delight and a homage to theatrical storytelling in Australia.
Based on Peter Carey’s bestselling novel, Jack Maggs follows the ex-convict as he lands back in London and sets out to find his “son”. Adapted by Samuel Adamson for the State Theatre Company of South Australia, Adamson’s layered...