Introduction -- The turning point -- The bush and beyond -- Plays of urban life -- Mateship and menace -- The myth makers -- Chronicler of the times -- The age of Williamson -- Parody and politics -- Odd man out -- National and international -- Political hothead -- Black and white -- Home and abroad -- The politics of caring -- Female concerns -- Female perspectives -- Other voices -- Epilogue
Summary
In the late 1960s, new theatre companies who had a passion for Australianess, were created in opposition to stuffy, mostly imported theatre of no relevence to themselves. The new drama explored Australian themes and issues, in a theatre where the playwright had pride of place. An authoritative and definitave work by Radic
