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First known date:
2016...
30 November
2016
of
The Conversation
est. 2011
The Conversation
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Speaking ‘Orstyrlian’ in Rusty Bugles,
single work
criticism
'Rusty Bugles is a comedy-drama by Sumner Locke Elliot, one of the many talented writers to abandon Australia in the 1940s and 1950s in search of an artistic living overseas. ...'
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What Are the Great Australian Plays? Refining Our Theatre Canon,
criticism
'You could say that a canonical play is one where you’re the problem if you don’t like it. The formula critical judgement + physical repetition = classic fixes its value ahead of time. A canonical play is never bad, only badly received. The job of the canon-upholding critic is to instruct the audience in How to Appreciate Culture.' (Introduction)
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