The father of Australia, Governor Lachlan Macquarie extolled values of emancipation, egalitarianism and exploration. His visionary leadership over twelve years was revolutionary and his critical influence was far reaching; he commissioned over two hundred public works, many of which established greater Sydney’s character and ordered works and exploration as far south as Tasmania and as far north as Queensland. Alex Buzo’s dynamic and provocative play, Macquarie provides powerful insight into the fate of this remarkable man whose foresight and enlightened policies gave Sydney some of its finest buildings and whose humanitarian policies dared to give convicts a fair go.
