Issues and Text Seminar

Australian Stages Essay or Scene Analysis

Class Preparation and Engagement

It is assumed that students will have some knowledge of theatrical and drama conventions. 

<p>Selected plays from contemporary Australian theatre are studied with particular focus on cultural contexts. Special attention is paid to periods of intensive activity in playwriting and the role of theatre in reflecting distinctive Australian cultural standpoints. Students read and critique a range of texts selected for their engagement with Indigenous Australians, class, gender, sexual orientation, and the migrant experience.</p>

<p>This subject is not available to students who have completed subject ACT318 as it shares similar content</p>

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ACT226 - Australian Theatre

Australian Theatre

be able to investigate recent Australian theatre history and its place in contemporary Australian cultural and creative industries; and

be able to explain and evaluate a wide variety of Australian theatre forms;

be able to investigate and compare distinctive Australian cultural standpoints with respect to Indigenous Australians, migrant experience, class, sexual orientation, and gender.

ACT226-30-I-B

ACT226-30-D-B