{"product_id":"theatre-and-australia-paperback","title":"Theatre and Australia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulian Meyrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargherita Laera\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNatalie Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow has Australia developed, culturally? What is the relationship between European theatre and Aboriginal performance? How do the concepts of memory, space, and love intersect and inform all Australian drama?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheatre and Australia\u003c\/i\u003e is a stark look at the signal contradictions that make up the nation's sense of self. Exploring how race, gender, and community have influenced Australia's cultural development, this book reveals the history of Australian theatre as a tussle with questions of identity that can neither be entirely repudiated nor fully resolved.\u003cbr\u003eThis concise study traverses the narrative of Australian theatre since white settlement, examining some of the main plays and performances of the last 230 years, and illuminating the relationship between European, non-Indigenous, and First Nations drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulian Meyrick\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffith University. He is a theatre historian and cultural policy analyst, as well as an award-winning theatre director. Previously he was Associate Director and Literary Advisor at Melbourne Theatre Company, where he was responsible for establishing Hard Lines, a new play development program. Professor Meyrick has published widely on the Australian theatre, culture, and cultural policy, including over 90 articles for The Conversation. He was a founder member and Deputy Chair of PlayWriting Australia, and a member of the federal government's Creative Australia Advisory Group. His book, \u003ci\u003eAustralia in 50 Plays, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2022.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 6.98 x 4.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764173537568,"sku":"9781350331358","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66316c6a60d215f81c21d960ae5ef0f5.webp?v=1780244784","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/theatre-and-australia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}