An interesting side-note to the story of transportation to Australia is the story of the "Convict theatres". I came across this little known part of our history while studying something else. The best source of information is a book written by convict, James Tucker, titled "Ralph Rashleigh" It is a wonderful story anyway, based loosely on his own experiences. He was a dedicated and articulate writer and his acurate descriptions of convict life, and life in Sydney generally, in the 1840s is fascinating. The story of the finding of this book is interesting in itself. I can recomend it as a good read and a good reference book. Joy