Title What is an Australian play : have we failed our ethnic writers? / Chris Mead

Published Strawberry Hills, N.S.W. : Currency House, 2008

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Description vii, 81 pages ; 21 cm Series Platform papers : quarterly essays on the performing arts, 1449-583X ; no. 17 Platform papers (Currency House) ; no.17 Summary Australia has a dynamic collection of stories and cultures - yet how many make it to our nation's stages? it today's new work really reflecting our cultural diversity? Chris Mead examines the way the UK handles the issues, reviews the national scene, asks some tough questions about instructional racism and more Notes Cover title "July 2008" "Plus readers' responses to The Permanent Underground"--Cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references: pages 57-63 Subject Theater -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. Theater -- Australia -- History -- 21st century. Australian drama -- History and criticism. Immigrants -- Australia -- Drama. Dramatists, Australian -- 20th century. Dramatists, Australian -- 21st century. Immigrants' writings, Australian. Playwriting. Genre/Form Drama. ISBN 9780980280272

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