y separately published work icon War on the Waterfront : A Banned Play single work   drama   - One act
Issue Details: First known date: 1938... 1938 War on the Waterfront : A Banned Play
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B.H.P. is attempting to ship pig-iron for munitions to Japan for their war against China, but is challenged by waterside workers and shipping crews who refuse to load the ships in protest.

Notes

  • The play was banned by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Reid. Despite this, it was performed in the Domain, and subsequently five members of the New Theatre League were charged and fined £5 for taking part contrary to a by-law. 

    Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49453076

Production Details

  • 1938: The Domain, Sydney; 18 December

    • Producer: New Theatre League, Victor Arnold
    • Anticipated that police action would be taken
    • Part of a new style of propaganda, open air play performances. Also performed in a park in Wollongong on 16 December

    Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231127775

    1938 - 1939: Port Kembla, Austinmer, Thirroul beaches; December – January

    • Producer: Port Kembla wharfies’ drama group
    • Performed by a group entirely made up of men with no acting experience

    Source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209431426

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      ca. 1938 .
      (Manuscript) assertion

      Holdings

      Held at: National Library of Australia
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Communist Review vol. 6 no. 2 February 1939 Z610358 1939 periodical issue 1939 pg. 110-114
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Australasian Drama Studies ADS no. 8 April 1986 Z618162 1986 periodical issue 1986 pg. 74-80
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  • Port Kembla, Port Kembla area, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales,
  • ca. 1937-1945
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