Errol O'Neill (1945–2016) was an Australian activist, author, actor and playwright, based in Brisbane, Queensland. O'Neill was an activist for workers' rights and against the Vietnam War and apartheid in South Africa. These themes were reflected in his books and plays.[1] He is also known for starring in East of Everything (2008), Frenchman's Farm (1987) and Surrender in Paradise (1976).[2]
Selected works
- O'Neill, Errol (1983). Faces in the street : a story of Brisbane during the general strike of 1912. Brisbane Repertory Theatre.
- O'Neill, Errol (1991), On the whipping side : a story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike, Playlab Press, ISBN 978-0-908156-41-2
References
- ^ "Vale Errol O'Neill". Workers BushTelegraph. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Errol O'Neill". AustralianPlays.org. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- Jiggens, John (11 June 2016). "Remembering Errol O'Neill". Dr Jiggens. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- "O'Neill, Errol". The Courier-Mail. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- McCollow, John (September 2016). "The Labour history plays of Errol O'Neill, part 1". The Queensland Journal of Labour History (23): 33–49. ISSN 1832-9926.
- McCollow, John (March 2017). "The labour history plays of Errol O'Neill, part 2". The Queensland Journal of Labour History (24): 7–25. ISSN 1832-9926. - ^ "Errol O'Neill". IMDb. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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