Shear Strife: A Baitlayers Tale...
Season Starts Sunday 4th April runs through until 31st October 2010.
SHEAR STRIFE: A Baitlayers Tale...
Ingredients
- SCAB!
- Striking Shearer
- Picket Lines……..
- Shearers’ Cooks
- Narrow Combs
- Wide Gear
- Poor Working Conditions
- Ghosts
- The Shearers’ Union
Method
Mix together poor working conditions, drops in pay and technological changes.
Let rise until you have tempers blazing, strikes, riots, gunshots, sheds burning.
Leave to brew whilst you form the Australian Shearers’ Union (will later evolve to be the AWU).
Introduce the ghost of long dead shearers’ cook Blackchops McGinty to stir the pot.
Check the mix at 1891, 1956 and 1982 and you should see...
Some of the great industrial disputes across our nation’s history- stories of true grit and endurance...
Serves
Everyone seven nights a week from 4th April to October 31st.
Join us for a light supper at the conclusion of the show... But don’t let the ghost of Blackchops McGinty serve you eggs...
What You Need to Know
The experience is approximately 60 minutes and commences in the foyer area at Shear Outback. Show times vary in accordance with sunset times- please check show time when booking.
Approximately 70% of the show occurs outside so rug up- a warm jacket, good walking shoes, camera and a steady nerve are all that are recommended.
Tours are cancelled for extreme weather conditions only. Payment by credit card is accepted.
Bookings are essential
Phone 02 69934000
Packages
Purchase your Shear Outback day time and night time tickets together to receive a 10% discount.
Discounts will apply to groups of 20 or more - daytime and evening visitation. Click here to read more about Group Visitors
