Black and white: Australia's history onstage in four plays of the new milennium

Alison Lyssa

Black and white: Australia's history onstage in four plays of the new milennium

Alison Lyssa

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Abstract

The article looks at the differences between the theatrical productions by indigenous and non-indigenous playwrights in Australia. Andrew Bovell, author of "Holy Day," aims to raise awareness on addressing aboriginal suffering. Katherine Thomson excluded racism from the plot of "Wonderlands." The characters, whether black or white, in the monodrama "I Don't Wanna Play House," by Tammy Anderson have an irreverent self.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-227
Number of pages	25
Journal	Australasian Drama Studies
Volume	48
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

theatre
dramatists
indigenous peoples
Bovell, Andrew
Thomson, Katherine
Anderson, Tammy
racism in literature

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