Title The Mill : experiments in theatre and community / Meredith Rogers

Published [Place of publication not identified] : AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARLY PUBL, 2016 North Melbourne, Victoria : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2016 ©2016

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Description xii, 298 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm Summary The Mill Community Theatre Project embraced the civic and cultural expansiveness of the 1970s and early 1980s to re-imagine the relationship between theatre audiences and performers. National and international movements of the era saw art as generative of social change, and art and artists as agents of cultural transformation. The project's Artistic Director, James McCaughey, envisaged a program of work in which formal innovation, artistic excellence and community engagement could go hand in hand. The Mill Theatre's life was short, but its legacy-and that of Deakin University's Performing Arts course, simultaneously founded by McCaughey-has been substantial. This book brings to light the work of a company largely ignored in broad-brush histories, and the profound impact it had on theatre workers and students who were touched by it Analysis Australian Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-282) and index Audience "The Mill Community Theatre Project embraced the civic and cultural expansiveness of the 1970s and early 1980s to re-imagine the relationship between theatre audiences and performers. National and international movements of the era saw art as generative of social change, and art and artists as agents of cultural transformation. The project's Artistic Director, James McCaughey, envisaged a program of work in which formal innovation, artistic excellence and community engagement could go hand in hand. The Mill Theatre's life was short, but its legacy-and that of Deakin University's Performing Arts course, simultaneously founded by McCaughey-has been substantial. This book brings to light the work of a company largely ignored in broad-brush histories, and the profound impact it had on theatre workers and students who were touched by it." -- back cover Subject McCaughey, James Mill Community Theatre Company -- History Mill Community Theatre Project -- History Community theater -- Australia -- Geelong (Vic.) -- History -- 20th century. Community theater -- Australia -- Geelong (Vic.) -- History. Community theater -- Australia -- Victoria -- Geelong -- History Theatrical companies -- Australia -- Geelong (Vic.) -- History -- 20th century. ISBN 9781925588057

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