Natural Life is an adaptation of Marcus Clarke's classic 19th century novel, For the Term of his Natural Life, which tells of the life of the convict Rufus Dawes, condemned to suffer endlessly at the hands of the brutal ruling elite of Australia's early penal colonies. It is a raw, passionate and moving account of how the spirit of humanity can endure in the face of seemingly insurmountable inhumanity (1 act, 6 men, 1 women, extras).
Author Biography
Humphrey Bower
