Contemporary Australian Playwriting by Chris Hay (Paperback Book)

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Contemporary Australian Playwriting provides a thorough and accessible overview of the diverse and exciting new directions that Australian Playwriting is taking in the twenty-first century.\nIn 2007, the most produced playwright on the Australian mainstage was William Shakespeare. In 2019, the most produced playwright on the Australian mainstage was Nakkiah Lui, a Gamilaroi and Torres Strait Islander woman. This book explores what has happened both on stage and off to generate this remarkable change. As writers of colour, queer writers, and gender diverse writers are produced on the mainstage in larger numbers, they bring new critical directions to the twenty-first century Australian stage. At a politically turbulent time when national identity is fractured, this book examines the ways in\n\nContemporary Australian Playwriting\nRe-visioning the Nation on the Mainstage\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;