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Production Details
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Produced at the Nimrod Theatre, Sydney, 1980
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Currency Press
, 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Isn't It a True Story?, single work criticism (p. xiii-xv)
- An Australian Tragedy, single work criticism (p. vii-xi)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Aboriginal Theatre
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Belonging : Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century 2009; (p. 301-325) Kevin Gilbert's The Cherry Pickers, written in 1968, before the ocker New Wave started, anticipated many of the issues that were to be raised in the debates over identity poitics in the 1980s. Originally workshopped at the Mews Theatre, Sydney, in 1971, with an all Aboriginal cast as Gilbert insisted, the play was the forerunner of a great body of work by Indigenous playwrights. -
Past, Present and Future in Human Rights: Changing Views of Aborigines in the Work of Thomas Keneally
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians Writing , Winter no. 55 1994; (p. 34-36) -
Aboriginality and Black Australian Drama
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Black Words, White Page : Aboriginal Literature 1929-1988 1989; (p. 231-264) Having examined the origins of Black drama in Chapter Six, in this chapter, Shoemaker explores the distinctive elements of writing produced by Aboriginal dramatists. The work of these writers is briefly contrasted to the work of selected White Australian playwrights in order to highlight the contribution of Black Australian dramatists to the Aboriginal movement, to the formulation of the concept of Aboriginality and to the enrichment of Australian literature as a whole. Important aspects of Aboriginality are explored such as endurance, pride, protests, poverty, sorrow, anger and humour. The distinctive Black Australian approach to humour is given particular attention. The works of Kevin Gilbert, Gerry Bostock, Jack Davis and Thomas Keneally are discussed. -
An Australian Tragedy
1981
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Bullie's House 1981; (p. vii-xi) -
Isn't It a True Story?
1981
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Bullie's House 1981; (p. xiii-xv)
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Some Lives Together Worlds Apart
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 26 February vol. 101 no. 5200 1980; (p. 73)
— Review of Bullie's House 1981 single work drama -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 February 1980; (p. 24)
— Review of Bullie's House 1981 single work drama -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 February 1980; (p. 8)
— Review of Bullie's House 1981 single work drama -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: The National Times , 17-23 February 1980; (p. 58)
— Review of Bullie's House 1981 single work drama -
Untitled
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , vol. 4 no. 8 1980; (p. 45-6)
— Review of Bullie's House 1981 single work drama -
Aboriginal Theatre
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Belonging : Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century 2009; (p. 301-325) Kevin Gilbert's The Cherry Pickers, written in 1968, before the ocker New Wave started, anticipated many of the issues that were to be raised in the debates over identity poitics in the 1980s. Originally workshopped at the Mews Theatre, Sydney, in 1971, with an all Aboriginal cast as Gilbert insisted, the play was the forerunner of a great body of work by Indigenous playwrights. -
Isn't It a True Story?
1981
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Bullie's House 1981; (p. xiii-xv) -
An Australian Tragedy
1981
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Bullie's House 1981; (p. vii-xi) -
Past, Present and Future in Human Rights: Changing Views of Aborigines in the Work of Thomas Keneally
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Studio : A Journal of Christians Writing , Winter no. 55 1994; (p. 34-36) -
Aboriginality and Black Australian Drama
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Black Words, White Page : Aboriginal Literature 1929-1988 1989; (p. 231-264) Having examined the origins of Black drama in Chapter Six, in this chapter, Shoemaker explores the distinctive elements of writing produced by Aboriginal dramatists. The work of these writers is briefly contrasted to the work of selected White Australian playwrights in order to highlight the contribution of Black Australian dramatists to the Aboriginal movement, to the formulation of the concept of Aboriginality and to the enrichment of Australian literature as a whole. Important aspects of Aboriginality are explored such as endurance, pride, protests, poverty, sorrow, anger and humour. The distinctive Black Australian approach to humour is given particular attention. The works of Kevin Gilbert, Gerry Bostock, Jack Davis and Thomas Keneally are discussed.
Last amended 9 Oct 2015 12:45:47
Settings:
- Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory,
- 1950s
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