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1 y separately published work icon Theatre and Australia Julian Meyrick , London : Methuen Drama , 2024 28989974 2024 multi chapter work criticism 'How 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? Theatre and Australia 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. This 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.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Arrival Sita Brahmachari , London : Methuen Drama , 2013 28265150 2013 single work drama

'A moment of kindness in a sea of unfamiliarity... A long, hard day at work... A lively party... A nostalgic lullaby...

'The story begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi, telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where he meets strangers along the way carrying their own stories of upheaval, struggle and hope - sharing his dream to make their home in a new city and be joined by their families. Dele's journey melds with the present day. In an inner-city hostel, Dele is an old man being looked after by Tian Mey, his carer. He reflects the past and his journey to where he is now and his story intertwines with the other migrants, both in his memories of the journey and the present-day reality of the hostel. 

'Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one man's tale echoes the many 'arrivals' happening around us all the time. This epic migration story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music. The Arrival tells the age-old story of immigration that is universal across peoples of diverse histories, countries and cultures.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 1 y separately published work icon Contemporary Australian Plays Russell Vandenbroucke , London : Methuen Drama , 2006 Z869352 2001 anthology drama musical theatre (taught in 1 units)
1 4 y separately published work icon Blue/Orange Joe Penhall , London : Methuen Drama , 2000 Z944709 2000 single work drama

'In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator - a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. An incendiary tale of race, madness and a Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying National Health Service, Blue/Orange premiered at London's Cottesloe Theatre in April 2000 and transferred to the West End in 2001.'

Source: Methuen.
2 1 y separately published work icon Some Voices, and Pale Horse Joe Penhall , London : Methuen Drama , 1996 Z944686 1996 single work drama
1 25 y separately published work icon Our Country's Good Timberlake Wertenbaker , London : Methuen Drama , 1991 Z452849 1988 single work drama (taught in 4 units)
2 y separately published work icon Whale : The Story of Putu, Siku and K'nik : A Family Audience Play for a Multi-racial Cast David Holman , London : Methuen Drama , 1989 Z999353 1989 single work drama children's
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