[citation needed] Strehlow studied Classics at the University of Adelaide from 1964 to 1966 before changing to Modern European and Asian History in 1967, from which he graduated with honours in 1969.
[citation needed] From 1970 to 1972 Strehlow taught drama in South Australia, and during this period he met and established relationships with many Pitjantjatjara people and groups from the Flinders Ranges.
[citation needed] In 1975 Strehlow left Alice Springs after receiving a grant from the Australian Schools Commission to tour theatre and run workshops in all NT towns, as well as 12 Aboriginal settlements, performing to all age groups under a wide range of conditions for six months.
Of the more than 50 productions performed, specialising in Shakespeare's plays, four were written by Strehlow: Ali Baba; Revolution's Son; The Slaying of the Dragon King; and The Elusive Reality.
Strehlow began work on what would become a two-volume set in 1994, and the final volume was published, in two parts, in 2019; the launch was held at The Residency in Alice Springs on 17 December 2019.