‘Bert’ Facey was born in 1894, seven years before Federation and the birth of a modern Australian nation. Shows On The Go is a touring program funded by the state government to bring professional performing arts productions to regional and remote Western Australia. You choose the shows you want for your community, and CircuitWest will work with you to create a successful tour. A Fortunate Life by Albert Barnett Facey finally appeared in 1981. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a 'fortunate' one. Quantity: 1 Add to Basket Condition: Good. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Good US 6.38 Convert currency US 3.99 Shipping Within U.S.A. “This show has everything: endearing characters, love, loss, humour, and at its core – heart.” – Fourth Wall Media Shows On The GoĬircuitWest is excited to present A Fortunate Lifeas part of Shows On The Go 2023. A Fortunate Life is an autobiography by Albert Facey. Born in 1894, Albert Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Published by Penguin Australia, 2005 ISBN 10: 0143003542 ISBN 13: 9780143003540 Seller: Coas Books, Las Cruces, U.S.A. ‘A Fortunate Life’ embraces themes that are intrinsic to our history and culture as modern Australians – resilience, fortitude, hope and integrity, bringing the beloved bushland to the big screen and placing humanity centre-stage.Īs A.B Facey’s extraordinary story unfolds, audiovisual projections and live actors evoke distinct natural environments, definitive historic events, and the daily grind of farmers, settlers and city dwellers throughout 20th Century Western Australia.

A striking collaboration between artists of stage and screen honours the trials and triumphs of extraordinary everyman A.B Facey, whose award-winning Australian classic autobiography, A Fortunate Life, has been adapted for theatrical presentation.

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