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Hollywood May Be Able to Afford #MeToo, but It’s a Stretch for the Australian Arts, Luke Hopper , Mark Seton , single work column

'Sarah is an aspiring actor, recently graduated from a prestigious acting school. She lands her first contract with a major theatre company to work with a respected director. The play includes performance of a simulated rape scene. Over the weeks of rehearsal, Sarah finds it difficult to get out of the role and relax. She becomes increasingly angry at her boyfriend and finds she can’t keep the role separate from her life. She can’t sleep well. Yet she is encouraged by the director to “ride the wave of emotion”.' (Introduction)
In Stephen Sewell’s Charming Arbus and West, Feminism Boils to the Surface, Sandra D'Urso , single work review
— Review of Arbus & West Stephen Sewell , 2019 single work drama ;

'In the world premiere production of Arbus and West, playwright Stephen Sewell appears to be straying into unchartered territory. He is renowned for being a hard-hitting political writer, whose epic plays are almost always described as “dark”.' (Introduction)
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