Creating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre 1967-1990

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Univ. of Queensland Press, 2004 - History - 372 pages
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Creating Framesprovides the first significant social and cultural history of Indigenous theatre across Australia. As well as using archival sources and national and independent theatre company records, much of this history is drawn from interviews with individuals who have shaped contemporary Indigenous theatre in Australia - including Bob Maza, Jack Charles, Gary Foley, Justine Saunders, Wesley Enoch, Ningali and John Harding.
 

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Contents

Framed by assimilation
1
COLLECTIVE BEGINNINGS 1972
42
THE CRITICS RESPONSE
66
A PRECEDENT 19731977
94
Framed by Multiculturalisms Authenticity
127
ON THE WAY TO A BRAN NUE DAE? 19861990
165
Framed by Reconciliation
197
Chronology of Productions and Publications
282
Notes
288
Bibliography
323

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Aboriginal acting active actors Arts audience Basically Black basis Black Theatre Board Bostock Bran Nue Dae Brisbane Cake cast Centre Charles collaboration conference context continued Council created critical cultural Davis described directed director discussed drama Dreaming early established Euro-Australian example experience Festival focus Foley frames funding Gilbert included Indigenous artists Indigenous Australians initial Islander issues Jack Davis John Koori lack land language living major Maza Melbourne narrative non-Indigenous organisations past performance personal interview Perth play playwright policies political position potential Power practice presented Press production Program published radio range relation Report response result Robert role Ross season social space specific stage story Street success Sydney Theatre Company tion tour traditional University voice Western Australia workshops writers young

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About the author (2004)

Maryrose Casey is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies at Monash University. Her previous UQP book, Creating Frames- Contemporary Indigenous Theatre (2004) won both the Walter McRae Russell Award (2005) and the Rob Jordan Prize (2006). She has contributed entries on Australian Indigenous performance and Australian Women Playwrights to the Columbia University Press Encyclopaedia of Modern Drama as well as publishing papers in scholarly journals.

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TitleCreating Frames: Contemporary Indigenous Theatre 1967-1990
AuthorMaryrose Casey
Editionillustrated
PublisherUniv. of Queensland Press, 2004
ISBN070223432X, 9780702234323
Length372 pages
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