A Poison Crown single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 A Poison Crown
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'Set in 19th century Sydney, A Poison Crown brings to life the characters who fought for and against convicted murderer Louisa Collins’ appointment with the gallows. Tried four times and eventually convicted, Louisa was the last woman hanged in New South Wales after it was discovered that both her husbands had died from arsenic poisoning.'

Source: Deadhouse: Tales fof the Sydney Morgue.

Production Details

  • Presented at the Rocks Discovery Museum, The Rocks, Sydney, 26-28 April and 8-12 May 2018, as part of a double bill called Deadhouse: Tales of the Sydney Morgue.

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