'Class' and political theatre: the case of Melbourne Workers Theatre

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Title 'Class' and political theatre: the case of Melbourne Workers Theatre
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Abstract/Description Glenn D’Cruz reconsiders the role of class in the cultural life of Australia by examining the recent work of Melbourne Workers Theatre, a theatre company devoted to promoting class-consciousness, in relation to John Frow’s more recent re- conceptualization of class. He looks specifically at two of the company’s plays, the award- winning Who’s Afraid of the Working Class? and The Waiting Room, with reference to Frow’s work on class, arguing that these productions articulate a more complex and sophisticated understanding of class and its relation to politics of race and gender today.
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Source New Theatre Quarterly, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Volume 21
Issue 3
Page 207-217
Date Issued 2005
Language English
Citation Glenn D'Cruz, 'Class' and political theatre: the case of Melbourne Workers Theatre, New Theatre Quarterly, 21, 3, 2005, 207-217
Data Set AusStage
Resource Identifier 51323