A rising controversy has arisen regarding the repertoire of our
national stages: a debate around a mainstage vogue for resetting
familiar international classics in an Australian context and the
playwrights who believe their work is being depreciated. Julian
Meyrick believes the cause goes much deeper than the present
quarrels. The adaptations issue, he writes, is a symbol of loss
within the Australian dramatic consciousness. It is not about
defending Tennessee Williams over David Williamson; but about the
value of our national drama. Audiences no longer understand the
difference between making a new play and buying an old one.
Something crucial has been lost, about our ability and need to
nurture and produce original drama; and public policy has been a
contributor. To remedy this, he concludes, we need a national
theatre. Not a building or a company but a co-commissioning,
co-production house that will address, seriously, the growth of our
own classic repertoire.
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